Seagull Plane

by ghostrider03z | May 27, 2013 | (8) Posted in Just Fun

Here's my experiment called the seagull plane. I got the idea from this "drone" a while back.

I wanted to see what this wing would be like and it is ok. The gliding is absolutely amazing but powered flight has some weird stuff to it. Specs are all in the video.

I may end up messing with this design because of how good it glides, maybe a front mounted motor and a full foam body would help.

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FlyingMonkey on May 27, 2013
Need to build it as a V tail next time! Great job.
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ghostrider03z on May 27, 2013
Hmm, might have to try that!Thanks!
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jerimiah85 on May 27, 2013
looks like LOADS of drag.
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Ion Rc on May 27, 2013
If it flaps its wings, it is called an orthocopter. Great video.
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ghostrider03z on May 28, 2013
OK, I knew the word started with "orth" but didn't know the rest lol.
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gmyers2112 on May 28, 2013
it's like totally Kyle
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Woodcote Flying Club on May 28, 2013
have a look at the Art-tech Minimoa, has that sort of seagull wing
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RotateB4TheEnd on May 28, 2013
I agree with the drag comment, the airfoil looks a little too thick for a plane of that size and weight. To solve your wingtip lift problem, maybe you could change the downward bent sections to just straight foamboard so they are more aesthetic than functional. You wouldn't get as good of a glide, but maybe it would be a little easier to control. Good job though! It'd be cool if you painted it to look like a bird:)
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ghostrider03z on May 28, 2013
Yea, I just threw this together as a little test, I wasn't looking for perfection:D
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RotateB4TheEnd on May 28, 2013
oh definitely! it's an eye catcher already for sure!
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rcspaceflight on May 29, 2013
I forgot what the stuff is called, but if you build a second one, maybe install bendable wire on the joints of the wings. That way you can try a bunch of different angles for the dihedral and wing tips. Up close the wings look like the angle is too much, but far away it looks great. It's just a thought.
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ghostrider03z on May 29, 2013
When I was building this actually, I was thinking of hinging the down-angled wingtips and hooking them some how to servos and mixing those servos with the aileron channel so when i say, bank to the left, the left wingtip servo pulls and lifts the left wingtip up and level so it doesn't loose lift in turns. Thanks for the suggestion:)
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ProjectFlightDesign on May 30, 2013
Cool! Unique design
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ghostrider03z on May 31, 2013
Thanks:)
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Seagull Plane