I usually tune in during the morning with coffee for my slope fix. However at 10:22 p.m. I'm thinking this bird is a true "bank and yank" kind of bird! Almost a vintage "yard dart" ( a "dangerous" American yard game back in the 60's-70's ) with aileron capability! Love the music, the video, the editing, and of course the piloting skills which have become legendary when it comes to "flying yard darts" ! Lolol thanks for sharing John!
Now that's a performer . I remember in 1990. Are elevon mixing we used 2 servos . One one a track for left and right . And the other servo pushing to get your mix on 😂😂 that's a groovy one thank you for sharing.. peace to the gods. 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪✌✌✌✌
It does remind me hours spent at the cliff, years ago, with my own wing. Flying is impressive, at the opposite of some of your other gliders: probably extra caffeine needed 😊
That wasn't a very serene start to my day! It looked like you were flying a leaf in a gale!! I think you might need to give "The Boss" a neck massage for her whiplash. :o)
That's a lively little wing. For your next trick stick some hook velcro on the model and some fluffy on your hat and attempt a hat landing. Hand catches are so last year :-)
Flat wings... It works very well Did you try the paper planes wing type ? Long wings linked to the body plan More simple to bring long plans in one part
There are numerous factors that make a slope good to fly from. I’m lucky that this hill is just a short walk from my house, but any hill will only produce good lift when the wind is coming straight towards it. Sometimes I will study a map to try and find new places to fly from in different wind directions. Generally the steeper and higher the slope, the more lift it will produce. But when it’s so steep it becomes a cliff there can be turbulence at the top. A nice steep slope with a rounded top works best, as the wind stays laminar. It also makes it much easier to land at the top, or walk down if you run out of lift. A costal site will generally be better than an inland hill, as the air coming off the sea is smoother and more consistent.
Hi john, I've just built one of these and have eventually found the correct c of g which is further forward than stated in the online building guide. How much differential did you use ?
Hello John, what a great model !!! I am a flying wing fan and am interested in the technical data of your model, so I'm certainly not alone in my curiosity. Is there a blueprint for this? greeting Hermann
Hi there Hermann, there isn’t a blueprint for the model but kit is available from Angelwing Designs. It’s all laser cut and well priced. www.angelwingdesigns.co.uk/collections/dammit-1
Hi john Just built one these and for the life of me I can't find a starting point for the c of g any where. Could I ask where yours was to start? Cheers Aubrey
Ah yes, I couldn't find it written anywhere either. I've got mine set at 40mm back from the Leading Edge. It looks like a long way forward but seems about perfect.
i've read, that a V tail is no good, because it twists the boom on launch so i thought a Y might solve that, but there are doubts, that it does the same, and it's rarely used i like pulling on the pushrods / strings for up elevator, but on a conventional dlg tail, the h-stab would need to be mounted on the bottom for that, which exposes it to the ground on landings and puts it in the wake of the wing a Y tail is more convenient in that aspect
