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Gliders => Slope Soaring => Topic started by: skyhawk newbie on January 10, 2011, 22:57:33 PM

Title: My Radian Glider
Post by: skyhawk newbie on January 10, 2011, 22:57:33 PM

Happy New Year to Every one...



Here's a few Photo's of my Parkzone Radian 2 metre wing span..

I've painted the wings and used some Hi-Vis SolarFilm to
make it easyer to see when way up high,
Araldited some Carbon Tow to the Fuse ( Less tail flex )
Earth Magnets fitted to the tail which hold the elavator in place
( saves useing tape) allso fitted earth magnets to the wing as a extra precaution as it's only a push click'n'fit on to a carbon fiber spar...

(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss354/seanmcgrath48/RadianAUW004.jpg)


(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss354/seanmcgrath48/RadianAUW001.jpg)


(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss354/seanmcgrath48/RadianAUW002.jpg)

All Up Flying Weight is only 26.8 Oz.....
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss354/seanmcgrath48/RadianAUW003-1.jpg)

Finaly got to maiden my Parkzone Radian on NewYears Day...
When I say Maiden I mean I was able to fly for more then 20 minutes..
The Day was lovely , very little wind if any (1 to 3 knots only)
BIG field on a slight slope with nobody around,took off and the Radian just kept climbing up and up ( Glad I'd painted the wings ,white is not a good colour to spot way up high ) shut the motor off and I was able to just glide around with very little input ,the Radian just flys its self........

All I'd been doing since I got my Radian (in November 2010) was take off climb to about 50 feet turn around and come back in for landing
as I wanted to learn the art of landing it in one piece,
I'd all ready got the art of crash landing down to a T with my SkyHawk , which I can now land in one piece as well....Life is Good

Sean
 :D  :D

Title: My Radian Glider
Post by: DaveMc on January 11, 2011, 09:37:50 AM

Happy new year to you too..  :)

Gratz on the first flight and getting to grips with the landings. (The only compulsory manoever  :wink: )

D.

Title: My Radian Glider
Post by: Happy Days on January 11, 2011, 23:09:28 PM

Sean,

 you can keep a plane in the air for more than 20 minutes!!! :shock:  And land it in one piece!!!! :shock:  :shock:

I’d say you must be a fully fledged pilot by now. :D  Well done :clap:

Carry on practicing and no doubt you’ll be able to fly in rougher winds before too long. :wink:
Keep up the good work. (You’ll be flying aerobatics in gale force winds with 4 meter span models soon.) :P

Keith