Re: Glue
Posted: August 25th, 2012, 11:32 am
For the stuff I build, just balsa (CAREFULLY selected) and very thin mylar film.
The planes I'm referencing are called Ministicks (7 inch span, capable of flying 15 minutes or so) and EZBs (12 inch span, capable of flying 20 to 25 minutes). See http://www.indoorduration.com/ and dig around the site for more information on these.
Here's an EZB flying: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCO8eXfN-tQ
Here's a Ministick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNhbAP3AgiY
Note, there's a level of craziness beyond this. F1Ds weigh about a gram, 55 cm span, and fly 30 to 40 minutes on a rubber band. These are mostly balsa and mylar, but do use some exotic stuff like .003 diameter boron wire. Dig around the Indoor Duration site above for F1D info and for some beautiful videos of these at the recent world championship see: http://www.indoorduration.com/
Comment on the recent world champs. Two of the US Seniors, and both juniors got started in this hobby through Science Olympiad Wright Stuff!
Jeff Anderson
Livonia, MI
The planes I'm referencing are called Ministicks (7 inch span, capable of flying 15 minutes or so) and EZBs (12 inch span, capable of flying 20 to 25 minutes). See http://www.indoorduration.com/ and dig around the site for more information on these.
Here's an EZB flying: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCO8eXfN-tQ
Here's a Ministick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNhbAP3AgiY
Note, there's a level of craziness beyond this. F1Ds weigh about a gram, 55 cm span, and fly 30 to 40 minutes on a rubber band. These are mostly balsa and mylar, but do use some exotic stuff like .003 diameter boron wire. Dig around the Indoor Duration site above for F1D info and for some beautiful videos of these at the recent world championship see: http://www.indoorduration.com/
Comment on the recent world champs. Two of the US Seniors, and both juniors got started in this hobby through Science Olympiad Wright Stuff!
Jeff Anderson
Livonia, MI