First Take Off of a fully printed (FDM) sailplane.
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About this print
A fully FDM-printed RC sailplane intended for radio-controlled hobby flying. The design produces all airframe components on a standard desktop printer, which are then assembled into a flyable glider. It is aimed at hobbyists interested in building their own aircraft from printed parts rather than purchasing a kit. PETG is worth considering over PLA for the structural sections, as it offers better resistance to flexing and impact on landing without significantly increasing print difficulty.
From the original design page
Original maker's notes
By wersy on Thingiverse · CC-BY
To see it flying click the video button or watch it on [You Tube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lhAp11iZY)
First of all: Yes, it flies wonderful, easy to fly with surprising self stabilisation. But a little bit faster than motor glider generally use to fly ;-)
And the best off all: It lands by itself...
In the meantime it learnt to land more softly and got strong wings: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:98954
Here you can see it fly: http://youtu.be/XIrR3X5ENus
And here is another video with stronger middle sections of the v-form wings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXZUlGvisjg
And now - one year later, I finished my big aerobatic flying wing: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:407766
and
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:453090
Helmut even added ailerons on his plane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxPXxhPH3c
Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.
Printing First Take Off of a fully printed (FDM) sailplane.
For First Take Off of a fully printed (FDM) sailplane. we would normally reach for PLA — it is the easy, economical default and suits the majority of models. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.
Model details
| Downloads at source | 36,718 |
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| Likes at source | 2,926 |
| Original model | View on Thingiverse |
| Designer | wersy |
| Licence | CC-BY |
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