My new delta

[Si_B]

After a structural failure which killed my Rafalroo a few months back (went in at full chat on a low pass)

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Been using the poor flying weather to make a replacement.

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Gone electric on this one. Was hoping to maiden tomorrow, but my BEC doesn't support 4s, so will have to wait till next week. Pretty simple to build. Will post a vid hopefully !!

[Steve]

That red plane hasn't been crashed at all. It's just a scrape. A bit of glue and it would be back in the air in a few minutes.

I bet the electric one will be quick.

[kylelnsn]

What is it made from? Looks sweet got some plans and specs?

[Si_B]

Problem with these deltas is they are pretty tough, but the 1/4 inch balsa runs across the wing with no spar, so if you break it's back a rebuild is out of the question as the fuselage is built on top of the wing. This was the photo after I'd sort of folded it flat. See that small tear on the right wing in the covering, it was that delaminating which caused the crash.

Never was a fan of this type of aircraft, but I had so much fun with the first one, I thought I'd try another. Not sure how fast it will be, but should be fun.

[Si_B]

Here is an earlier shot in the build. All balsa wing from 6mm sheet. Sides are 2mm lite ply with balsa top and bottom.

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Gone for better contrasting colours top and bottom on this one. My Rafalroo was red and yellow chequers underneath but it all looked the same at speed.

My new one is a mini kangaroo from rc model world. It was a free plan in 2005 I think. Meant for 30-46 ic but I wanted to try an electric set up on 4s. It's running a 9x7.5e prop on an 1100kv motor pulling about 50 amps, 600 odd watts.

[Si_B]

Not as quick as I wanted, but it goes well. Here is a quick vid a mate caught on his Iphone.

[video=youtube;OY9fOKAYFpc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY9fOKAYFpc&feature=youtu.be[/video]

[johnsandywhite]

I used to build these over 30 years ago from a free Model Mag plan it was called a Draken, based on the Swedish Plane. I flew then with an Irvine 20 and after a crash I converted one into a Canard.

[WildWake]

[QUOTE=Si_B;876887]Not as quick as I wanted, but it goes well. Here is a quick vid a mate caught on his Iphone.

[video=youtube;OY9fOKAYFpc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY9fOKAYFpc&feature=youtu.be[/video][/QUOTE]
Si, looks good, have you made it any faster?

[vinny155]

[QUOTE=WildWake;1007712]Si, looks good, have you made it any faster?[/QUOTE]

Nice plane si_b
Bloody hell tye,are you on a mission to rid the main page of heli related stuff as well as micro helis,have you got something you need to tell us,do you need help?have you lost the urge with "real heli's"or something
Snap out of it man:bigear:

[WildWake]

My new delta

[QUOTE=vinny155;1007727]Nice plane si_b
Bloody hell tye,are you on a mission to rid the main page of heli related stuff as well as micro helis,have you got something you need to tell us,do you need help?have you lost the urge with "real heli's"or something
Snap out of it man:bigear:[/QUOTE]

Vinny I was flying both Saturday and Sunday, only flew the 600 Nitro, I left all the battery powered toys in the toy box.
As for the planes....
I started to read some if the threads in the plane section, theres only a few dozen threads But I found them more interesting than half of the latest posts on the front page, to tell the truth I think there was a few of us that found it quite informative and refreshing to read by the number if returned posts.
I would say I'll start a debate on it,, but the thread would only be closed. :D

[Darren77]

Terrific delta planes.