Monthly Archives: April 2012

Duke Horn

Testimonial

“That’s the best simplistic design I’ve ever seen. The only way it could get simpler would be to make a flying wing which would’nt be as easy to fly. It looks like success is guaranteed with your design. Your trick with the tiplets is a great anti-dihedral solution. This is the same principal the FACers utilize to get our biplanes to fly with NO dihedral. We take celluloid and mount it against the vertical interplane struts. Works just like having dihedral! KUDOS!…” — Duker

Duke Horn, Dallas, Texas
AMA Member since 1954
Flying Aces Club

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Great picture from Montreal

Gallery, Testimonial

Here’s an awesome picture of a Squirrel from Adam from Montreal, Quebec. Adam made this Squirrel from local material after following the video instructions!

Here are his comments:

The wind came to Montreal. It was very windy on tuesday. I finaly tried my squirrel yesterday and it was awesome. There was still a bit of wind so I didn’t twist the rubber band too much. I could enjoy a couple of nice flights. I was very impressed of the smoothness of the flights. Here is an inflight photo. Has you can see I added some decorations to the plane.

 

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Thermo col (foam) wings

Education, Gallery, Sighting,

My new friend Dinkar in India sent some more pictures. He’s trying different materials to see what happens. I think this is very constructive since the children will learn to be resourceful. Actually I think this will work if it’s cut much thinner. It may need a spar for the wing.

Today i used thermo col wings to reduce weight of squirrel,but it
didn’t worked.Propellers  that you used are not available in my
nearest town.We all eagerly waiting for parcel.

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