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A lil' project i'm working on. No flights yet, but this platform seems promising, as it only weights 1kg for twice the wing area of its solid wing competitor (the easystar).
So it can carry an extra kilo without any problem, and the said extra load will be a wireless camera link system. Simply put, it'll be a drone.
(The camera will be installed on the kite's tip, where there is a plain surface)

Installing an electric mini airsoft on it could be a lot of fun :o
I'll put better quality pictures if it sparks any interest.
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:28 pm

Is that home made? Wow.
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:31 pm

It's a stealth bomber! Haha thats awesome dude.
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:31 pm

Cost me 5$ if you exclude all the electronics (40$ for them).
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:33 pm

How does it steer?
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:36 pm

With the rudder. Were you trolling with that question :shock: ?
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:00 pm

Lol no I wasn't trolling 8)
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:17 pm

It looks based on a B-2.

And aerial steering with a rudder??? What happened to ailerons?
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:23 pm

There never were. The cg is that low that they are not needed. The easystar works that way.
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:25 pm

saefroch wrote:It looks based on a B-2.

And aerial steering with a rudder??? What happened to ailerons?
Sheit, I have a Phasor Electric Glider 54" wing span (half built) that steers with a flap and rudder. Demons wing should handle great in comparison to mine lol.
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:42 pm

Demon, tell me if I am hoping too high here, but if I was to buy one of those foam airplanes from a dollar store, and a couple of 9v motors with a pair of propellers and hot glued them on the plane, would it work?
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:50 pm

Warhead wrote:
Demon, tell me if I am hoping too high here, but if I was to buy one of those foam airplanes from a dollar store, and a couple of 9v motors with a pair of propellers and hot glued them on the plane, would it work?
Trolololololol
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Demon wrote:Warhead wrote:
Demon, tell me if I am hoping too high here, but if I was to buy one of those foam airplanes from a dollar store, and a couple of 9v motors with a pair of propellers and hot glued them on the plane, would it work?
Trolololololol
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:P What would you say to buy then? I just need this to fly in a line (doesn't have to be straight as long as it flies) and last until the battery runs out, the wind knocks it to the ground, or I catch the plane and shut it off.
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:45 pm

Quit trolling or gtfo my thread. Search. Please.
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:11 pm

Thats a fun looking little wing. I like RC stuff and I approve this post.
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