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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
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