Mini Zephyr Flying Wing

by ghostrider03z | May 18, 2013 | (4) Posted in Projects

Somewhere during the upload youtube decided to completely destroy the video quality, so it is kind of low but not terrible. This wing size is honestly just the "Magical" size for an easy going flying wing. I really reccommend you build it if you live in a windy area. Where I live it is constantly over 10mph winds and this plane doesnt even care. All the specs are at the end of the video but here are some links to the parts. CG is ~6.5 inches from the nose when plane is upside down.

Motor - http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__2069__hexTronik_24gram_Brushless_Outrunner_1300kv.html

Prop - http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__9842__SF_E_Prop_8x3_8_203x96_5mm_w_Adapters_Black_5pcs_bag_.html

Servos - http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16260__HKSCM9_6_Singlechip_Digital_Micro_Servo_6V_10g_1_6kg_0_07s.html

ESC - http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__4312__TURNIGY_Plush_18amp_Speed_Controller.html

Battery - Any 2200mah 3s

I also have put my gopro on the plane with an 800mah 3s battery and it works fine. Hope you enjoy!

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COMMENTS

Meerkat on May 26, 2013
hello ther ,, nice flying and nice build ,, i ve got a question for you ,, im trying my best to scratch build my own delta wing ,, the thing is , i have use a kfm2 airfoil on my wing , but if i wanna glide test my wing its like it have a mind of its own ,, meaning the top and the bottom of the wing wants to be swoped around,, so in other words the wing wants to be upside down with the airfoil underneath the wing and the flat piece of the airfoil being the top,, can you please give me some tips on what to do,, thanx Tommy (South Africa)
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flyingwingsforever on June 1, 2013
Hey tommy,
Is it a delta or a flying wing? Does it roll or pitch to go inverted?
If it's a flying wing (zephyr-like): check your cg http://fwcg.3dzone.dk/ an put your elevons about 8 degrees up so you get a "s shaped airfoil" commonly used on flying wings for stability.
If its a delta: you could also use a symmetrical airfoil (like the ft delta) and also check the cg!
Good luck
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flyingwingsforever on June 1, 2013
addendum for delta:
...make a kfm-4 airfoil out of it. not much effort, it's symmetrical and should also work.
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Mini Zephyr Flying Wing