The Hi-Start Launch.There is a hook on the
bottom of the sailplane. Four hundred feet of surgical
tubing and nylon cord are stretched and then used to pull
the plane up. The line drops off and then it is up to the
pilot to find rising air and skillfully use this to gain
more even more altitude. Typical flights are from three
to 15 minutes.
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Schweizer TG-3
| Manufacturer |
Dave's Aircraft Works |
| Wingspan (in) |
71 |
| Length (in) |
41 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
609 |
| Weight (oz) |
38 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
9.0 |
| Airfoil |
Thinned Clark-Y |
This is my first radio controlled sailplane. I gave
it to my brother, Gus, after a couple of years of hard
use.
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Multiplex Alpha Junior
| Manufacturer |
Multiplex |
| Wingspan (in) |
84 |
| Length (in) |
41 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
632 |
| Weight (oz) |
41 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
9.5 |
| Airfoil |
SD 8040 mod. |
My beautiful second sailplane, from Germany. 2006:
I folded the wing on launch off the winch in high
wind. I have a new one in the box, though . .
.
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MH42
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg |
| Wingspan (in) |
102 |
| Length (in) |
51 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
1024 |
| Weight (oz) |
47 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
6.6 |
| Airfoil |
MH 42 |
This is the first rc sailplane that I designed and built
from scratch. The strip ailerons didn't work at all
on this polyhedral ship and I took them off.
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Olympic II
| Manufacturer |
Skybench Aerotech |
| Wingspan (in) |
100 |
| Length (in) |
49 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
928 |
| Weight (oz) |
38 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
5.8 |
| Airfoil |
10% thick flat bottom |
This sailplane was given to me by Richard Shagam. I am
the fourth or fifth owner of this graceful old classic!!
I recently passed it on to Zak, a new ASA club
member.
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SD7080
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg |
| Wingspan (in) |
100 |
| Length (in) |
50 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
707 |
| Weight (oz) |
49 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
10.0 |
| Airfoil |
SD 7080 |
This was my first four servo wing (flaps and ailerons).
Mike Carris gave me the wing. After about a hundred
flights, I folded up the wing on launch.
[R.I.P.]
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Optima Pro
| Manufacturer |
World Micro Planes |
| Wingspan (in) |
97.5 |
| Length (in) |
50 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
800 |
| Weight (oz) |
59.8 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
10.8 |
| Airfoil |
Under cambered |
This Czech sailplane is heavy, but flies great in high
wind.
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Bird of Time
| Manufacturer |
Dynaflite |
| Wingspan (in) |
118 |
| Length (in) |
50 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
1070 |
| Weight (oz) |
59 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
7.9 |
| Airfoil |
9.5% flat bottom |
One of the best radio controlled sailplanes form the
1970's. Original design by Dave Thornburg who still
flies locally.
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Spoiled Lady
| Manufacturer |
Carl Goldberg |
| Wingspan (in) |
78 |
| Length (in) |
41 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
630 |
| Weight (oz) |
26 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
5.9 |
| Airfoil |
RG 14 |
This is the first model sailplane for many pilots. I
added the spoilers after I had flown it a lot. The
spoilers help you land more precisely. It also
flies with an electric fuselage.
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Riser 100
| Manufacturer |
Sig |
| Wingspan (in) |
100 |
| Length (in) |
48 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
1000 |
| Weight (oz) |
45 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
6.5 |
| Airfoil |
Eppler 205 |
Rudder, elevator, and spoilers. An old standard
class sailplane that is still a joy to fly.
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Roter Kasten
Builder
|
Dan Tandberg |
| Wingspan (in) |
102 |
| Length (in) |
51 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
1024 |
| Weight (oz) |
46 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
6.4 |
| Airfoil |
MH 42 |
"Roter Kasten" means "Red Crate". One of my
favorites. 2006: Traded it away to Dennis Clingan
for a stepladder.
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Red 'n White
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg |
| Wingspan (in) |
104 |
| Length (in) |
50 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
1091 |
| Weight (oz) |
59 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
7.8 |
| Airfoil |
SD 7037 |
This wing is fiberglass over balsa over white foam.
Richard Dick built it. Flies great off the winch or
on the slope.
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Aspire
| Manufacturer |
Hangar 9 |
| Wingspan (in) |
79 |
| Length (in) |
45 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
680 |
| Weight (oz) |
29 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
6.1 |
| Airfoil |
Selig 7037 |
Rudder (pull-pull) and elevator. Still flying after
almost five years.
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The Edge
| Manufacturer |
Northeast Sailplanes |
| Wingspan (in) |
123 |
| Length (in) |
51 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
980 |
| Weight (oz) |
65 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
9.6 |
| Airfoil |
SA 7036 |
My first "full house" molded sailplane.
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Yellow HLG
|
Builder
|
Dan Tandberg |
| Wingspan (in) |
57 |
| Length (in) |
30 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
330 |
| Weight (oz) |
10.5 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
4.6 |
| Airfoil |
Flat Bottom |
I bought the wing at a sidewalk sale. Broke the
fuselage flying it off the Albuquerque volcanoes.
Still planning to rebuild it.
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Typhoon-S
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
106 |
| Length (in) |
50.3 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
764.3 |
| Weight (oz) |
52 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
9.8 |
| Airfoil |
SA 7036 |
Mike Carris built this wonderful wing for his own Typhoon
electric sailplane.. He gave it to me after
"landing" on the roof of the gym next to the Corrales
post office. It's now not nearly as pretty as it
was, but it flies very well. The "-S" on the
name signifies 'sailplane', 'salvaged', or what he
uttered when it crashed. [R.I.P.: I launched it
with the radio off at the CASL contest 2005.]
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Chrysalis
| Manufacturer |
DJ Aerotech
|
| Wingspan (in) |
78.5
|
| Length (in) |
50.5 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
723 |
| Weight (oz) |
30
|
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
6.0
|
| Airfoil |
Proprietary
|
This two meter sailplane has an elliptical wing planform.
Flies very well in light lift, yet penetrates like
an open class molded ship.
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Cookie-75
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
75
|
| Length (in) |
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
450 |
| Weight (oz) |
16.5 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
5.28
|
| Airfoil |
SA 7036 |
I designed this especially for the ASA "Hiss 'n Boink"
contest. It is very light and launches well off a
small hi-start. The v-tail is contest grade balsa
glassed with 3/4 oz. cloth. It also flies with an
electric fuselage: speed 400, 7xGP1100. It is
currently my best two meter class RES glider.
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Cookie-112
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
112 |
| Length (in) |
50.4 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
950
|
| Weight (oz) |
42 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
6.4
|
| Airfoil |
SA 7036 |
This is a 1.44 scale version of the Cookie 75. It
has carbon fiber spar caps and can withstand a full pedal
winch launch. Currently my best open-class
RES glider.
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Addiction
| Manufacturer |
Fred Sage
|
| Wingspan (in) |
122 |
| Length (in) |
51
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
980
|
| Weight (oz) |
70
|
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
10.3
|
| Airfoil |
SD 7037 |
Buzz Averill crashed this model and he sold me the wing
(undamaged) for just a tad more than the price of the
servos. This is an amazing sailplane! I have
also built an electric fuselage: Hacker 40, 7xGP3700
cells, Hacker-Jeti 125 controller.
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Alcyone
| Builder |
Bob Woods
|
| Wingspan (in) |
121 |
| Length (in) |
54
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
948
|
| Weight (oz) |
70.5 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
10.7
|
| Airfoil |
SD 7032 to 37 |
Stan Johnson got this from Bob Woods, the original
builder, and he passed it on to me. The kit came
from around 1992 or so. A fun, forgiving, stable
flier.
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Spirit Elite
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
78.5 |
| Length (in) |
46
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
645
|
| Weight (oz) |
35
|
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
7.3
|
| Airfoil |
SA 7035-36 |
R.I.P., Summer 2006. Launched with the
wrong model on the transmitter. Have a replacement
in the box, but haven't built it yet.
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Playboy
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
68 |
| Length (in) |
43
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
568
|
| Weight (oz) |
16.75
|
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
4.25
|
| Airfoil |
proprietary |
This was an old free flight model wing that Chuck
Auerbach threw out when he moved. This is a great
light-weight glider!
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Omega 1.5
| Mfg |
Frankenmodellbau
|
| Wingspan (in) |
59 |
| Length (in) |
34 |
| Wing Area (sq in) |
333
|
| Weight (oz) |
14.5 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
6.27
|
| Airfoil |
SD 7035 mod |
Doesn't thermal very well, but one of my favorite
small slope gliders. Bought it on consignment at
Hobbies 'n Stuff for servo price.
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Easy Glider
| Mfg. |
Multiplex
|
| Wingspan (in) |
70 |
| Length (in) |
44.5
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
648
|
| Weight (oz) |
27.75 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
6.2
|
| Airfoil |
under cambered |
This is a wonderful first model for new pilots,
either off the slope or from a high-start. An
adjustable tow hook is a necessary modification.
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Cookie 85
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
85 |
| Length (in) |
40
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
526
|
| Weight (oz) |
26.5 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
7.43
|
| Airfoil |
SA 7036 |
This is an electric glider for the new ASA
'Outrunner' class. Hacker A20-20L, 13x8 folding
prop, 7x1400 mAh, Intellect NiMH battery pack.
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Helen-J
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
72 |
| Length (in) |
46
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
632
|
| Weight (oz) |
22 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
5.0
|
| Airfoil |
Flat bottom |
Helen Johnson of Hobbies 'n Stuff gave me this
broken up wing that was dropped off at the store. I
rebuilt and recovered it and made a new tail and
pod-and-boom fuse. I think it was originally an
Olympic 650. Flies great!
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Cookie 142
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
142.5 |
| Length (in) |
70
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
1650 |
| Weight (oz) |
78 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
6.8
|
| Airfoil |
SA 7036 |
This wonderful, huge glider exploded on winch
launch after about 120 flights. A second version is
in the works.
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Southwind
| Manufacturer |
Max Mills
|
| Wingspan (in) |
99 |
| Length (in) |
51
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
780
|
| Weight (oz) |
46.25 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
8.54
|
| Airfoil |
Eppler 103 |
This is a wonderful old standard class "woodie", a low wing-loading glider from the early 1990s. In is unusual in that it has flaps for landing and camber, but no ailerons. The model was designed and kitted by Max Mills and his wife Gloria (who have recently returned to Albuquerque!) This plane launches high, signals lift well, and can turn very tightly in narrow thermals. It is a joy to fly!
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Bard
| Manufacturer |
The World Models
|
| Wingspan (in) |
80 |
| Length (in) |
36.5
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
409
|
| Weight (oz) |
37 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
13.0
|
| Airfoil |
Proprietary |
This is a small, somewhat heavy, semi-scale
glider intended for slope soaring. At this point, it has
only been flown off of a highstart. The wing is foam,
skinned with balsa, covered with Monokote.
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ASW-19
| Manufacturer |
Robbe
|
| Wingspan (in) |
123.3 |
| Length (in) |
53.2
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
822 |
| Weight (oz) |
91 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
15.9
|
| Airfoil |
Eppler 193 |
This is my first large scale glider. It has been
flown off the winch, but it is really intended for slope
or aerotow. The wing is foam, skinned with balsa, covered
with Ultracote.
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Laser
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
124 |
| Length (in) |
63
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
1000 |
| Weight (oz) |
59 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
8.5
|
| Airfoil |
SA 7035 |
This wing was given to me by Fred McClung after a
long post-crash incubation in the rafters of his shop. I
had to repair several delaminations, and other dings. The
replacement is a Hi-Aspect pod and boom from Art Hobby. I
am planning an electric fuselage for this as well
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“A1” Hand Launch Glider
| Builder |
Unknown
|
| Wingspan (in) |
59 |
| Length (in) |
38.5
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
410.5 |
| Weight (oz) |
9.5 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
3.33
|
| Airfoil |
undercambered |
This is a 1.5m free-flight hand launch glider, probably a German kit from the 1970s. It is balsa and Micafilm construction. The motor is a Hyperion Z17 Micro Series outrunner with 6 turns [model number Z-1709-6, 24 grams, 9.5 max efficient current A, KV=2100.] The battery is Flight Power Evo Lite 2S Lipo [45 grams, 800 mAh, 28C, 22.4 A max burst.] The controller is a Castle Phoenix 10 Amp version. It draws 9.8 Amps with a 7x4 APC gray composite propeller [LP 07040SF] I believe this may currently be the electric glider with the lowest wing loading in our club. It flies best with the CG at 50% of the root chord, probably due to its large tail surface area and its older free-flight airfoil. Charlie Zaffery found this up in his attic and graciously passed it on to me; the original builder is lost to history. |
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Gogi
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
37.25 |
| Length (in) |
27.75
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
235.75 |
| Weight (oz) |
9.25 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
5.65
|
| Airfoil |
flat-bottomed |
This was hanging in the hobby shop and for sale cheap! It had two servos and a cheapo GWS 4 channel radio in it. I fixed it up and redid the linkages. I plan to use it in very light conditions off the slope.
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Dodo 85e
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
59 |
| Length (in) |
38
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
362 |
| Weight (oz) |
18.5 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
7.4
|
| Airfoil |
SA 7036 |
This model was made from discarded parts. The fuselage was from Buzz Averill and the wing was from Mike Carris. An electric glider, it has a Czech Mega 16/15/6 brushless inrunner, a Thunder Power 18 A controller, and 1500 MAh LiPo 2S pack. It is, of course, named after the extinct flightless bird.
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Multiplex Alpha Junior Electric Version
| Builder |
Dan Tandberg
|
| Wingspan (in) |
84 |
| Length (in) |
40
|
| Wing Area (sq in) |
632 |
| Weight (oz) |
53.5 |
| Wing Loading (oz/ sq ft) |
12.2
|
| Airfoil |
SD 8040 mod |
This is the alpha junior with an electric fuselage and t-tail. The motor is a Mega 22/20 with 3 turns, the controller is Castle Phoenix 60, and the battery is FlightPower 3200 mAh 2S. I am running it at 58 Amps (430 Watts.) This sailplane is perfect for those days when it it "too windy to fly."
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An ObservationDon't ever let your spouse see
more than two or three of your sailplanes out at one
time. They may think you are developing a serious
problem!
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