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Quark 2M - Back to cutting innocent trees!
Beachy68:
She's now balanced and fully ready to fly. Just waiting for a bit of wind but as usual the weather isn't playing ball at the moment. I built everything as per the plan except for the wing where I used 10mm x 3mm spruce spars with a balsa shear web. The carbon tubes are therefore only used for joining purposes and so only go as far as the first 3 ribs which I made from 3mm ply. The total flying weight is 1.2kg which seems lower than most so I hope I haven't under built the wing or forgotten something important! This is my first ever balsa build so we'll see...
billscottni:
Beautifully finished
Beachy68:
Well, it flies! I went to Whitesheet Hill yesterday and finally tried my Quark out. Conditions weren't exactly ideal with 24mph winds gusting over 30, but I couldn't resist it. I'm glad to report although it wasn't ideal conditions, I could tell it flies really well. Landing was surprisingly easy with plenty of up aileron acting as spoilers. I'm really looking forward to flying it again in about half that wind speed which should be just about perfect!
jonboshoff:
I am new to this forum but have been following it for a while now, as I have become hooked on VTPR flying, having built a Le Fish last year and having a ball with it.
My next project is the Quark 2m, and I have already cut the foam wing cores and plan to eventually glass the whole thing.
My question is this: What is the modified stabiliser airfoil section number, as I would like to cut foam cores for it (I know.....the wood version is perfectly good, but I want to try anyway!)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Fred:
Hi there, and welcome to the forum :)
On top of my head, this is a NACA 009 (classic, nothing fancy :) )
Keep us posted with your progress! (The Quark was originally designed as a foam wing, FG gider!)
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