It doesn't matter which way you make the glider
turn, but most people have their gliders turn left.
The easiest way to make the glider turn is by adding
some rudder (left rudder about 1/64"), wing
weight(making sure the left wing panel is heavier than
the right), and stab tilt (stab tilted to the right
about 1/16").
Kurt
--- torqueburner <beammeup_at_fast.net> wrote:
> I'm putting the finishing touches on a glider
> intended to be released from a balloon (or
> maybe from the catwalks at Lakehurst this weekend if
> I can finish it in time.) I has a 40 cm
> span, 28 cm stab span, 10 cm chord for both,
> finished mass about 2 g.
>
> My question is the best way to get it to circle.
> Does the direction matter, since there is no
> prop? On my powered planes, I use a combination of
> left thrust, stab tilt, and angle
> between the motorstick and tailboom, which results
> in a nice circle with a diameter that is
> pretty constant throughout the flight.
>
> Any suggestions concerning how to best induce a turn
> with a glider will be appreciated.
>
> Dave Drummer
>
>
>
>
>
Kurt Krempetz
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Received on Fri Jun 30 2006 - 10:07:02 CEST