October 3rd 17, 09:24 PM
On Wednesday, March 30, 1994 at 10:21:27 AM UTC-6, Stephen Eldredge wrote:
> I posted a note a week or two ago about the Compact 110 ,a new design being
> developed as a foot-launchable ultra-light sailplane. This design is by
> Bill Spencer and has been the focus of a few articles in several mags
> including most recently April 94' issue of Kitplanes. Plans are not
> avalible, but the intruiged me so much that I have designed my own version
> from the specs and drawings. After 15 years of building and Designing R/C,
> this will be my first full-scale project.
>
> I have several questions for the net about this project. First the
> design calls for foam ribs in an aluminum D-tube construction. Does anyone
> have any sugestions about how to bond the foam to the aluminum? Also is
> there a common construction method for strengthening foam ribs? I am
> looking currently at using 1lb white foam with aluminum cap-strips.
>
> FYI here are some of the specifics about this plane
>
> Wing Span 34.5'
> Aspect Ratio 9:1
> Length 16'
> Empty weight 110lbs (hence the name)
> All aluminum (mostly) construction with fabric covering
> foot launch with 10" wheel for landing
>
> Performance
> Max Speed 45mph
> Stall 20mph
> L/D 16:1
> Min sink @26 3'/sec
>
> BTW these are all estimated figures, and are comming from memory, but I
> think they are close. I would be very interested in some dialoge about the
> light sailplane end of this wonderful hobby/sport.
>
> -Steve Eldredge
On Wednesday, March 30, 1994 at 10:21:27 AM UTC-6, Stephen Eldredge wrote:
> I posted a note a week or two ago about the Compact 110 ,a new design being
> developed as a foot-launchable ultra-light sailplane. This design is by
> Bill Spencer and has been the focus of a few articles in several mags
> including most recently April 94' issue of Kitplanes. Plans are not
> avalible, but the intruiged me so much that I have designed my own version
> from the specs and drawings. After 15 years of building and Designing R/C,
> this will be my first full-scale project.
>
> I have several questions for the net about this project. First the
> design calls for foam ribs in an aluminum D-tube construction. Does anyone
> have any sugestions about how to bond the foam to the aluminum? Also is
> there a common construction method for strengthening foam ribs? I am
> looking currently at using 1lb white foam with aluminum cap-strips.
>
> FYI here are some of the specifics about this plane
>
> Wing Span 34.5'
> Aspect Ratio 9:1
> Length 16'
> Empty weight 110lbs (hence the name)
> All aluminum (mostly) construction with fabric covering
> foot launch with 10" wheel for landing
>
> Performance
> Max Speed 45mph
> Stall 20mph
> L/D 16:1
> Min sink @26 3'/sec
>
> BTW these are all estimated figures, and are comming from memory, but I
> think they are close. I would be very interested in some dialoge about the
> light sailplane end of this wonderful hobby/sport.
>
> -Steve Eldredge
I have a Compact 110 that I have flown nine flights..If anyone is interested in this design,I have some recent experience..Cullen Cline
> I posted a note a week or two ago about the Compact 110 ,a new design being
> developed as a foot-launchable ultra-light sailplane. This design is by
> Bill Spencer and has been the focus of a few articles in several mags
> including most recently April 94' issue of Kitplanes. Plans are not
> avalible, but the intruiged me so much that I have designed my own version
> from the specs and drawings. After 15 years of building and Designing R/C,
> this will be my first full-scale project.
>
> I have several questions for the net about this project. First the
> design calls for foam ribs in an aluminum D-tube construction. Does anyone
> have any sugestions about how to bond the foam to the aluminum? Also is
> there a common construction method for strengthening foam ribs? I am
> looking currently at using 1lb white foam with aluminum cap-strips.
>
> FYI here are some of the specifics about this plane
>
> Wing Span 34.5'
> Aspect Ratio 9:1
> Length 16'
> Empty weight 110lbs (hence the name)
> All aluminum (mostly) construction with fabric covering
> foot launch with 10" wheel for landing
>
> Performance
> Max Speed 45mph
> Stall 20mph
> L/D 16:1
> Min sink @26 3'/sec
>
> BTW these are all estimated figures, and are comming from memory, but I
> think they are close. I would be very interested in some dialoge about the
> light sailplane end of this wonderful hobby/sport.
>
> -Steve Eldredge
On Wednesday, March 30, 1994 at 10:21:27 AM UTC-6, Stephen Eldredge wrote:
> I posted a note a week or two ago about the Compact 110 ,a new design being
> developed as a foot-launchable ultra-light sailplane. This design is by
> Bill Spencer and has been the focus of a few articles in several mags
> including most recently April 94' issue of Kitplanes. Plans are not
> avalible, but the intruiged me so much that I have designed my own version
> from the specs and drawings. After 15 years of building and Designing R/C,
> this will be my first full-scale project.
>
> I have several questions for the net about this project. First the
> design calls for foam ribs in an aluminum D-tube construction. Does anyone
> have any sugestions about how to bond the foam to the aluminum? Also is
> there a common construction method for strengthening foam ribs? I am
> looking currently at using 1lb white foam with aluminum cap-strips.
>
> FYI here are some of the specifics about this plane
>
> Wing Span 34.5'
> Aspect Ratio 9:1
> Length 16'
> Empty weight 110lbs (hence the name)
> All aluminum (mostly) construction with fabric covering
> foot launch with 10" wheel for landing
>
> Performance
> Max Speed 45mph
> Stall 20mph
> L/D 16:1
> Min sink @26 3'/sec
>
> BTW these are all estimated figures, and are comming from memory, but I
> think they are close. I would be very interested in some dialoge about the
> light sailplane end of this wonderful hobby/sport.
>
> -Steve Eldredge
I have a Compact 110 that I have flown nine flights..If anyone is interested in this design,I have some recent experience..Cullen Cline