Science Channel - How It's Made - Gliders

My local Comcast Guide (Delaware, USA) says the episode next Friday
(11/14) at 9:00 PM will include a segment on glider manufacturing.

KK

This is episode 11 which is broadcasted on;

Nov 14, 9:00PM EST
Nov 15, 12AM EST
Nov 15, 4:00PM EST
Nov 16, 4:00 am EST
Nov 16, 5:00 pm EST
Nov 17, 4:00 pm EST

Hopefully this isn't about "front porch gliders" or "hang gliders".
The show is produced out of Canada and I don't know of any glider
(sailplane) manufacturers there.

This time it's actually about sailplanes. On the commercial previews
for this seasons episodes, they show a quick clip of a sailplane gear
retracting. I can't remember if it's the DG factory or Schempp Hirth
that they visited, but I remember reading on one of the MFG's sites
that a production company from Montreal came and filmed some footage
to be used this fall. I'm looking forwards to seeing it.

-Kevin

On Nov 8, 2:02*pm, KevinFinke wrote:
This time it's actually about sailplanes. On the commercial previews
for this seasons episodes, they show a quick clip of a sailplane gear
retracting. I can't remember if it's the DG factory or Schempp Hirth
that they visited, but I remember reading on one of the MFG's sites
that a production company from Montreal came and filmed some footage
to be used this fall. I'm looking forwards to seeing it.

-Kevin

Hey Kevin,

give me a heads up when it airs in our neck of the woods.

thx,
Brad

PS...........I'll vouch for ya anytime!

Discovery Channel in Canada has a show called "How It's Made".

They did a 5-6 minute presentation on making Diamond aircraft. Quite
interesting.

The Science Channel will be airing this episode tonight at 6pm PST. I
planing on using the DVR to catch it. I'll post a review here after
the show.

Just watched it. Interesting!

I never thought about using a cloth roller to apply epoxy before, have
to give that a try!

Also..............did I see them rolling on gel-coat into the wing
mold?

And................that ply of carbon they rolled out along the wing,
I am guessing it was a +/- 45 roll? Then the next layer they locate at
a 45 degree angle..............

Those guys are in trouble now that I've seen their
secrets.................I mean, it looks EASY to build a glider,
right??

Brad

On Nov 15, 4:08*pm, Brad wrote:
Just watched it. Interesting!

I never thought about using a cloth roller to apply epoxy before, have
to give that a try!

Also..............did I see them rolling on gel-coat into the wing
mold?

And................that ply of carbon they rolled out along the wing,
I am guessing it was a +/- 45 roll? Then the next layer they locate at
a 45 degree angle..............

Those guys are in trouble now that I've seen their
secrets.................I mean, it looks EASY to build a glider,
right??

Brad

Cool Brad! I have a free weekend coming up. How 'bout we meet at Bob
K's place and knock out a couple of HP-24's?
Oh wait... you already have one. Never mind.

On Nov 16, 6:18*pm, Uncle Fuzzy wrote:
On Nov 15, 4:08*pm, Brad wrote:





Just watched it. Interesting!

I never thought about using a cloth roller to apply epoxy before, have
to give that a try!

Also..............did I see them rolling on gel-coat into the wing
mold?

And................that ply of carbon they rolled out along the wing,
I am guessing it was a +/- 45 roll? Then the next layer they locate at
a 45 degree angle..............

Those guys are in trouble now that I've seen their
secrets.................I mean, it looks EASY to build a glider,
right??

Brad

Cool Brad! *I have a free weekend coming up. *How 'bout we meet at Bob
K's place and knock out a couple of HP-24's?
Oh wait... you already have one. *Never mind.- Hide quoted text -

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Bring your Tyvek suit!
Brad

On Nov 8, 4:41*pm, ContestID67 wrote:
This is episode 11 which is broadcasted on;

Nov 14, 9:00PM EST
Nov 15, 12AM EST
Nov 15, 4:00PM EST
Nov 16, 4:00 am EST
Nov 16, 5:00 pm EST
Nov 17, 4:00 pm EST

Hopefully this isn't about "front porch gliders" or "hang gliders".
The show is produced out of Canada and I don't know of any glider
(sailplane) manufacturers there.

They did show a two second clip of a bunch of fuselages being
built ... so I think it is about sailplanes ... :-))