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Slope Soaring / Is this the biggest glider in IRELAND

« on: August 24, 2013, 12:05:36 PM »

Only took some 6 months of intensive building.(about 40hrs a week)
Special jigs were designed and built to keep her straight until the sheeting was installed on the fuselage.
Geodetic crossbracing in the fuselage to keep her straight and true (not on plans - builders addition)

Construction:
Fuselage made in two vertical halves and comprises light ply formers covered in balsa sheet then light weave fibreglass cloth put on with water based varnish then spray painted.
Wingspan 7.82 metres.
Weight 19.8 kilos.
Twin dual diversity receivers with electronic battery backup.
Colour scheme is a parody on the original designer, Erwin Musger, who designed gliders for future Luftwaffe pilots to train in;
hence the Deaths Head Squadron (TOTENKOPF GESCHWADER) insignia.

Sean

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Slope Soaring / Is this the biggest glider in IRELAND

« on: August 24, 2013, 00:53:12 AM »

Hi Kieth
Sorry I've not been on the forum much,I still fly my gliders(was at the Kerry fly in),but spend more time flying my EDf jets :oops:

Yep, the landing was a lot quicker then I thought it would be,hence no film of the landing,but the Musger landed in one piece.Due to the size it has to be taken apart to moved after landing , the first flight was great, very little triming was needed .(we think it needs more nose weight,maybe another few pounds) It was nice to see it flying after the months of building and as you know it's allways heart in mouth when you launch a larger glider like this.
If it had gone wrong there was no way of getting it back,it would of been down on the cliffs or even the sea off the Old Head of Kinsale(Cork)
We'll be lucky if we get to fly it again this year, as we had to build a trailer just to transport it and then get enough people to help launch it.
But hears hoping. The weather has been $hite down in Cork for slope soaring, no SSW winds off the Old head.So very little slope flying this year so far..

Sean

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Slope Soaring / Is this the biggest glider in IRELAND

« on: August 23, 2013, 23:37:46 PM »

A Friend has built a 8meter Musger glider, took him 6 months to build.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHXHRNTVLO0&list=UUgEVBVP9FW41dhC7-aeftBA

We think it's the biggest model glider in Ireland.

Sean

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Indoor / The Imp - EPP Indoor Combat Plane

« on: January 15, 2013, 23:12:05 PM »

Heard about the imp this evening at our BMFC AGM..as some of the members where talking about indoor flying at Nemo first Monday of the month starting this Febuary..

Who's selling them ? Where can I get one ?


Sean

http://www.bandonmodelflyingclub.com/

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Club Talk / Bandon Model Flying Club...

« on: June 01, 2012, 21:59:49 PM »

Bandon Model Flying Club

Fly-in

21/22nd July at our Club Flying field..

All Flyers welcome..

Sean

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Park Flyers / Foamies / Places to fly around Cork

« on: April 28, 2012, 23:53:20 PM »

Hi AlecSkid, this is the liink to the Cork model flying Clubs site

http://www.corkmodelaeroclub.net/

I know Ralph usually is on this site and he will I'm sure help you to get flying !
Hope you have a great time flying in Ireland.

There's allso Bandon Model Flying Club..

http://www.bandonmodelflyingclub.com/

Which has a larger flying field..javascript:emoticon(':wink:')

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Events / ISR 2012 events

« on: April 28, 2012, 22:21:16 PM »

Bandon Model Flying Club..

Fly in - 21st and 22nd July 2012..

All Aircraft welcome..
Planes / Powered Gliders / Helis / Scale .
if it flys bring it along..

http://www.bandonmodelflyingclub.com/

If theres any change to the dates I'll let you all know...


Sean

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Club Talk / Bandon Model Flying Club...

« on: April 21, 2012, 00:36:34 AM »

BMFC now have there own web page..

http://www.bandonmodelflyingclub.com/



Sean

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Slope Sites in Ireland / SW corner - Mizen Head - dune

« on: March 24, 2012, 20:09:29 PM »

Hi Sean,

Long time etc. etc...
No update I'm afraid.
Still trying to get back into flying, but looks like it will be quite a while yet.
I have a foam flying wing thing that just needs some batteries fitted, so maybe, just maybe, given one of those round tuit things, there will be an opportunity to give that slope a try.

Hope all well with you.

Ron

Everything is good Ron

Just need more places to slope soar , so I have a choices of slopes .

Sean.
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Slope Sites in Ireland / Re: SW corner - Mizen Head - dune

« on: March 24, 2012, 07:55:25 AM »

Hi,
Been there lots of times but never noticed the possibilities of a big dune.
It's at Barley Cove at the very end of the Mizen Peninsula.

Map from Google Earth

If you are down this way, just head SW from Skibbereen towards Crookhaven and follow the signs to Barley Cove.
There's a short walk from the car park, but it's easy on a boardwalk.
There's absolutely loads of space to land, grass and sand.

And there's a huge beach for the wife/kids to play on too.

My guess is it will only work in a southerly wind.
Haven't tried it yet, but will report a.s.a.p. when I do.

Ron

PS:
And a picture with people for scale:

Any update on this site Ron...


Sean

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Humour / Re: Hello

« on: November 30, 2011, 16:16:49 PM »

WOW.
I got it and found all the answers  just in 2 minutes, Well it's simply superb.

Good for you...  

Weclome to the fourm . . . .  :lol:


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Slope Soaring / Got another Glider . .

« on: October 19, 2011, 23:23:55 PM »

Well done Sean. :clap:

You’re getting quite a bit of experience with all these different models aren’t you.

I’ll bet when you think back to those first Skyhawks  you flew it must seem half a lifetime ago, er? :wink:

For my part I don’t think it matters whether you fly acro, scale, sport, racing, ……large, small, …..expensive, cheap or anything else. The Key to enjoying this hobby is to fly what you enjoy. ……….In other words simply have fun. If you’re doing that, then you’re winner every time!
K.

Thanks Kieth...

I think when I get back home with a glider still in one piece ,
 I'm defo a winner..  and I do enjoy it . .

Yeah... I think I've come on well it the last year,,
Got a good few gliders in the hanger ( attic/mancave ) to keep me happy...

tonight I was given a Hydro plane , so that should be fun too...

Sean

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Slope Soaring / Got another Glider . .

« on: October 18, 2011, 12:21:21 PM »

Here's a up-date  . .

Got out at the weekend and headed for the Old Head of Kinsale, brought along the ST Fox and Multiplex Cúlaris...

First two flights where with the Fox,,, wind was blowing around 15mph WSW and the sun was low in the sky to my left...Which ment I could only use half the slope(sun blinding me on the left))

Well for a small (1.8m) foamie the Fox is very fast , alot faster then I thought it would fly... Needed alot of trim to get it flying straight , but once there is flew very well,but acro is not my style at the moment... maybe next year when I've been flying longer...

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Slope Soaring / Re: C of G calculations

« on: October 03, 2011, 21:01:49 PM »

Hi John,

I have a spreadsheet that I have found to work very well for calculating the theoretical C of G.  It is based on calculations set out in Model Aircraft Aerodynamics by Martin Simons.   You need some measurements of the wing and tail, and their spacing.  The output is a graph of C of G against static margin.  Typically, the static margin should be between 5% and 15%.  15% should give a docile model that is easy to fly, while 5% will be very lively, ideal for aerobatics.

I could e-mail you the spreadsheet if you think it might be of help.


Best regards,


Fergal

Got a link  ...  
Think I could use something like that on some of my gliders..



Sean

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Slope Soaring / Re: Yet another

« on: October 03, 2011, 09:34:35 AM »

Hi all,
       Another china glider, a simple 2 channel control 1200mm span, weight with ballast 340grms. It came without instructions so wondering where to setup CG. At present I have added noseweight to put it 1/4" forward of wingspar at root. Hoping it will be a nice relaxing model for those nice balmy days.
John.

Nice looking glider...

Where did you get the Glider from  ??  R2Hobbies... ?