jfaleo1
Junior Member
Well I started a new project to distract me from some of my current issues on the last Quinjet build.
Many years ago I was building a balsa air dropped glider of the Bell X-1rocket plane that first "broke the sound barrier", it was never finished so I am starting anew. I am attaching the 3 view I started with and my Rev. 0 plan. Even as I write this I have made changes so no-one should go off trying to work from these rough plans yet, LOL. The plan is for a 50mm EDF (3s version since I have one on hand), aileron and elevator control, hand launch and a fairly high wing loading. spar will either be BBQ skewer, or carbon arrow shaft, however if I don't like those I have some flat carbon as well. vertical will be doubled up and profiled to shape Horizontal will also likely be doubled up and airfoiled. I will add that I included the side view on the plan for ref only as I will be rolling a round fuselage, and primary intake will be the "windscreen" which I will make ou of some screen door screen. it will likely nee a cheater hole though.
![X1 3 view.jpg X1 3 view.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/12/208245_921b0b717de1030d9f112ab7d1413782_thumb.jpg)
Many years ago I was building a balsa air dropped glider of the Bell X-1rocket plane that first "broke the sound barrier", it was never finished so I am starting anew. I am attaching the 3 view I started with and my Rev. 0 plan. Even as I write this I have made changes so no-one should go off trying to work from these rough plans yet, LOL. The plan is for a 50mm EDF (3s version since I have one on hand), aileron and elevator control, hand launch and a fairly high wing loading. spar will either be BBQ skewer, or carbon arrow shaft, however if I don't like those I have some flat carbon as well. vertical will be doubled up and profiled to shape Horizontal will also likely be doubled up and airfoiled. I will add that I included the side view on the plan for ref only as I will be rolling a round fuselage, and primary intake will be the "windscreen" which I will make ou of some screen door screen. it will likely nee a cheater hole though.
![X1 3 view.jpg X1 3 view.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/12/208245_921b0b717de1030d9f112ab7d1413782_thumb.jpg)