bracesport
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With the Phantom 2 almost ready to fly but on hold while the Omicron sweeps through I thought I would start the CAD for a Phantom 3.
1- the P2 is 50g heavier than my BAMFzilla but until I do the maiden I'm not sure if is an impediment.
2- I want to try a one piece fuse/boom done in 3D printed moulds - the P2 is a fuse joined to a boom.
3- I want to make the fuse fully organic in shape with the drooped nose aesthetic.
4- my P2 wing is a bit heavy at 170g so that needs another go - I think I was mostly resin rich and the kevlar wing tape was beefy.
5- the P2 is a 3 panel wing and I am keen to go to 4 panels to get finer transitions on the plan form.
6- I am toying with the idea to do 3D printed wing moulds - maybe just the top surface to include the hinge line blade.
7- I also want to refine my SynergyII foils from root to tip as my P2 is a bit thick at the mid section compared to my BAMFzilla.
8- maybe a two piece wing but undecided on that - if I use wing moulds is it easier to incorporate something interesting.
Here is the first cut of the CAD - nothing dramatic in the shape at this point - smooth curves - the boom is elliptical biased for sideways deflection strength.
1- the P2 is 50g heavier than my BAMFzilla but until I do the maiden I'm not sure if is an impediment.
2- I want to try a one piece fuse/boom done in 3D printed moulds - the P2 is a fuse joined to a boom.
3- I want to make the fuse fully organic in shape with the drooped nose aesthetic.
4- my P2 wing is a bit heavy at 170g so that needs another go - I think I was mostly resin rich and the kevlar wing tape was beefy.
5- the P2 is a 3 panel wing and I am keen to go to 4 panels to get finer transitions on the plan form.
6- I am toying with the idea to do 3D printed wing moulds - maybe just the top surface to include the hinge line blade.
7- I also want to refine my SynergyII foils from root to tip as my P2 is a bit thick at the mid section compared to my BAMFzilla.
8- maybe a two piece wing but undecided on that - if I use wing moulds is it easier to incorporate something interesting.
Here is the first cut of the CAD - nothing dramatic in the shape at this point - smooth curves - the boom is elliptical biased for sideways deflection strength.


