VR-1.1 Lutra - My First Design (second now) - Build Log

[Timmy]

It looks draggy on top.

ya but thats also where the prop is gonna be pushing, like the FT explorer

Mybe it'll look better as a low or mid wing?

 

[Quinnyperks]

ya but thats also where the prop is gonna be pushing, like the FT explorer

Mybe it'll look better as a low or mid wing?

Oh ok, I doubt it would be a good low wing though.

 

[Monte.C]

Thoughts?
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I put on the simple soared wings just for fun. I'll probably do the maiden with these too. The curvy wings are slightly larger.

I think the nose is too....unshaped? I dunno but it looks weird.

I think it looks great if that's how it turned out. Is the lower part of three sides? I like that.
Draggy doesn't mean much if speed isn't your goal. As long as you have the power you need. It might reduce your glide ratio is all.
But you've minimized the drag for the frontal section with the shape you've created.

 

[Monte.C]

ya but thats also where the prop is gonna be pushing, like the FT explorer
Mybe it'll look better as a low or mid wing?

How can you completely redesign the plane NOW? Well it's only foamboard. And your time.
If you want to keep the geometry but think it's too draggy in the prop area, in that place you can bring the two fuse sides together to a knife edge right before the prop (except where your power pod is).

 

[Timmy]

you can bring the two fuse sides together to a knife edge right before the prop

Yeah I think I'm going to do that