| Advanced Tumble Wing Walkalong Glider Design |
| This design has fewer folds but is harder to trim and fly. |
| flyingwingbat1 has suggested a self launch rig for a paddle (An awsome system now used for all my gliders, including jumbo). He also has plans for propellers (haven't tried this yet). Thanks to flyingwingbat1 for this design. It can be made from scrap tissue and does not require the ballast that the walkalong glider does. One note on flying it: when it achieves stable flight it spirals down. I needed to get behind it with my paddle to sustain it. It flies so slow it might be hard to tell which direction it is flying in!
To launch so the tumble wing flies away from you orient the wingtips up and downfold forwards. Although it has a different way of stable flight, the tumble wing has similar handling characteristics as a properly trimmed walkalong glider, but much much slower and steadier. It is a great way to start walkalong gliding. A more advanced tumblewing design (also from flyingwingbat1 at yahoo.com). Back to Walkalong Glider Home Page Copyright Phil Rossoni 10/13/05 |
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