Depron Glider??

Depron Glider?? was created by Ex-Member

Just playing with CAD at the moment.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic Depron Glider??

From an aerodynamic point of view unless the CofG is really forward (inefficient) the ailerons are too big and the rudder too small to recover from a spin.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron Glider??

need to split the ailerons in to flaps as well yet.
ok i can make the rudder bigger.

just playing with ideas at the moment.

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Replied by Eric on topic Depron Glider??

You want the spar to be at approx 1/3 chord over the whole span, too. (Thickest point!) Where you have it now, at the wingtip, it is much too near the l/e to be of any structural value.
Rule of thumb with areas - high aspect wing, high aspect fin.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron Glider??

scrap it then.

ok.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic Depron Glider??

Eric

high aspect wing, high aspect fin.

Not sure about.
If anything it is the other way round.

Wing aspect ratio 41:1. Fin aspect ratio 1.5:1.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron Glider??

done some more drawing this evening.

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Replied by Eric on topic Depron Glider??

Wing - fin aspect ratios.
Disagree all you like, Gents, but compare the fin of a glider with the one on a Cherokee, for example.
You have short fat ones if you like, I'll stay with the tall slim one!

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron Glider??

so why upset my thread.
no arguing on here please gents.

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Replied by Eric on topic Depron Glider??

I'll shut up, then!

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron Glider??

formers.... i hope

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron Glider??

Spent another couple of hours on this one tonight.

Starting to get there i think.

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