Nixus Project

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Who is the "driver" of the Nixus Project and where are they located? Thanks.

https://www.facebook.com/NixusProject/

[Casey[_2_]]

On Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 9:44:55 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> Who is the "driver" of the Nixus Project and where are they located? Thanks.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/NixusProject/

Pablo Iscold is designer and backer is a Brazilian. Cool project, even though I'm not a long span no turn type of driver. 28m with big aspect ratio and automatic flap control. Neat stuff and could be the next incorporation into gliders.

[Sergio]

Hello,

I'm working together with Paulo on the Nixus project. I own the ASH 30 and have known Paulo for a long time, he is an excellent aeronautics engineer and has designed and build two records smashing power planes.

After many tries, I finally persuaded him to design a new wing for the 30. It will be 28 m long, 6 fly by wires ailerons per wing, auto flap and probably up to 65 kg/m2 wing loading.

At the moment, airfoil profiles are being finished, with the help of Prof. Loek Boermans of Delft University.

As a matter of fact, I will probably export my 30 from Brazil to US. It is registered here as experimental-competition.

Suggestions of simple way to enter and fly in the US (Minden) are more than welcome

Sergio

[Casey[_2_]]

I meant Paulo. Must of been spell check or typing to fast.

Glad you commented Sergio. I met Paulo last week and the project sounds exciting.

Casey

[Jock Proudfoot]

At 14:44 29 January 2017, wrote:
>Who is the "driver" of the Nixus Project . . . . . . ?
>

"driver" is Sergio Lins Andrade.

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Monday, January 30, 2017 at 1:13:20 PM UTC-8, Sergio wrote:

> Suggestions of simple way to enter and fly in the US (Minden) are more than welcome

It shouldn't be too hard to get your sailplane certificated here as Experimental, Racing. You'll need to work with a Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) to inspect the aircraft and make sure all the paperwork is in order. I'm sure Paulo is familiar with the process from his experience on the Red Bull circuit.

Thanks, Bob K.

https://www.facebook.com/HP-24-Sailplane-Project-200931354951/

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Thanks, Bob

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> https://www.facebook.com/NixusPsroject/

Nixus Project and a couple of other sources confirm the maiden flight earlier this week at Castle Airport, CA.Â* 35 minutes, piloted by Jim Payne.Â*Â*

[JS[_5_]]

On Friday, March 8, 2019 at 9:40:39 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > https://www.facebook.com/NixusPsroject/
>
> Nixus Project and a couple of other sources confirm the maiden flight earlier this week at Castle Airport, CA.Â* 35 minutes, piloted by Jim Payne.Â*Â*

Broken link.
Jim

[Steve Leonard[_2_]]

On Friday, March 8, 2019 at 12:10:06 PM UTC-6, JS wrote:

> Broken link.
> Jim

Not broken. Just an extra letter in there. Try this one:

https://www.facebook.com/NixusProject/

Steve

[Mike Borgelt[_2_]]

Looks great. Is it an ASH30 or ASH30Mi fuselage?
Would be interesting to know more about the fly by wire control system and how much redundancy there is in the system itself and the power source.
Also if the designer thinks it is possible to land it with the fly by wire inoperative. With enough dihedral rudder will control roll by yaw - roll coupling.

Also interesting would be if part of that wing could be used on an 18 meter glider.


Would be interesting to know if there is a market for an advanced 18m wing kit older 15/18 meter gliders. Bob K. ?

Mike Borgelt

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On Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 7:44:55 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> Who is the "driver" of the Nixus Project and where are they located? Thanks.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/NixusProject/

Just wondering what happens if the glider is struck by lightning ?

[Bob Kuykendall]

I believe that the outboard flaperon section has a mechanical link to the stick as a backup. Every servo is dual redundant.

[Charlie Quebec]

Ive long thought that rewinging existing gliders would be a great way to improve performance without huge cost, there are a lot of good composite gliders that would be suitable.
In a lot of cases a more modern stab/elevator could offer significant gains. Not saying it would be easy..

[Charlie Quebec]

You would have other worries than fly by wire if struck by lightning, the wing pushrods in a K21 were destroyed in a lightning strike!

[Wyll Surf Air]

As Bob said the outboard flaperon is mechanically connected so in the case that the electrical system failed there would still be aileron control. Also as Bob said each of the servos is actually 2 servos working together so the servos have dual redundancy and the flight computer (which controls the servos) has triple redundancy. Thus the chances of the FBW system failing are low, and the consequences are not excessively dangerous.

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Always better to keep danger at a "normal" level. Avoid excessiveness!

[Mike Borgelt[_2_]]

On Monday, 11 March 2019 19:41:24 UTC+10, Charlie Quebec wrote:
> Ive long thought that rewinging existing gliders would be a great way to improve performance without huge cost, there are a lot of good composite gliders that would be suitable.
> In a lot of cases a more modern stab/elevator could offer significant gains. Not saying it would be easy..

That's all the manufcaturers do anyway, most of the time.


Mike Borgelt