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Old 04-29-2009, 03:26 PM
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Default A-10 Glider from Sport Rocketry?

Has anyone here built and flown the A-10 glider that was featured in "Sport Rocketry" a few years ago?

It's on my to-do list but I haven't gotten around to building one myself.
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Old 04-29-2009, 03:35 PM
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My single channel (rudders) RC version never quite panned out. Both flight attempts had issues unrelated to the glider (hanging up on the launcher and a broken pod hook).

Itchy Richy from NARHAMS and MDRA fame has a big upscale that used BT-80 for the "jet" engines that has flown quite a lot.

You can get the original article and plan at:
http://www.narhams.org/zog-43/v24/z...4n09_200209.pdf

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Old 04-29-2009, 03:43 PM
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IIRC , Martin Bowitz built one and flew it several times. Nothing wither of us could do could get it to glide properly.



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Has anyone here built and flown the A-10 glider that was featured in "Sport Rocketry" a few years ago?

It's on my to-do list but I haven't gotten around to building one myself.
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:56 AM
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You can get the original article and plan at:
http://www.narhams.org/zog-43/v24/z...4n09_200209.pdf

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Thanks for that link! My copy of that issue of "Sport Rocketry" got a vase full of water tipped over on it and the magazine was ruined.
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Old 04-30-2009, 07:00 AM
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As I recall, the orientation of the engine tubes is critical. If they are evev slightly not straight, they play havoc on the stability. It's also better to be slighlty nose heavy.

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My single channel (rudders) RC version never quite panned out. Both flight attempts had issues unrelated to the glider (hanging up on the launcher and a broken pod hook).

Itchy Richy from NARHAMS and MDRA fame has a big upscale that used BT-80 for the "jet" engines that has flown quite a lot.

You can get the original article and plan at:
http://www.narhams.org/zog-43/v24/z...4n09_200209.pdf

kj



Yeah, Richard flies that upscale at MDRA quite a bit. I've seen some good flights and some not so good flights from it. Usually boosts on F motors. I think the last flight he did couple weekends ago didn't end so well. Don't remember what the issue was. I think it's repairable.
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