Dynaflite Bird of Time

by FliteTest | May 6, 2013 | (28) Posted in Reviews

Dynaflite Bird of Time Sailplane featuring a 3 meter wingspan and made of fiberglass and wood. We review this glider and check out some of its flying characteristics.

This specific glider is about 4 years old and the MonoKote on the wings is still holding up great.

Josh and his father purchased this plane, Josh wanted to make it an FPV ship, while his dad got it to soar.

This Bird of Time was customized with a motor. 

The MonoKote wood wings detach and the plane can be transported in 3 parts.

The Bird of Time weighs in at about 60 oz., but this sailplane has no trouble soaring.

Having the custom motor installed is a great addition that allows you to fly to where the thermals are.

The plane turns amazingly well with the rudder.  

Keep the CG where the manual suggests and this sailplane with soar very nice.

More photos available in the Forum Post HERE

Find out more about the Sailplane mentioned in this epsiode:
Dynaflite Bird Of Time Sailplane ARF

COMMENTS

DaleVC on May 6, 2013
Love the CSI sunglasses... nicely done. lol
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tramsgar on May 6, 2013
Great! Now you can do a motor repair episode.
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casehatter on May 6, 2013
sweet I love me some Gliding cause, you are right, it's so relaxing but just when you drop your guard you've lost the plane but trust your sticks and fly it back and Bingo there that rascal is..!! Hey Bixler try the Super Sky Surfer it's a great platform I get 30+mins. with 2 2200 4cells it's great for a good FPV plane and I take it off the ground as well..!! I'll get a vid up soon got lazy on the Vids.
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Erick on May 6, 2013
Hey guys you should totally try make a dollar tree foam board Glider Scratch Build video for all us sailplane enthusiasts. If there could be two versions a powered version and a none powered version that be really great!
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rickthebrewer on May 6, 2013
+1
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imjeffw on May 8, 2013
+2
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Acarlos on May 10, 2013
+3

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zodrik on May 6, 2013
this one is really a big one!!
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tilmanb on May 7, 2013
Daniel almost convinced me that I can live without Ailerons.
Last time I tried a three channel trainer I just wanted to cry. I love my ailerons.

I was thinking. I'm more into slope soaring, but some days are calmer where something more floaty would really be nice.
I suspect I will have ha hard time soaring the Bird Of Time on a slope because of the wide turns on two channels? Or is that not actually true?
Maybe I have to get over this aileron thing altogether.

What do you think?
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OutcastZeroOne on May 6, 2013
I kind of like Josh Scotts joke idea about a Bixler action figure. FT crew Pilot insert :D
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Benn Gunn on May 7, 2013
josh scott cool as ever man
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jerimiah85 on May 6, 2013
Great video. love the sailplane.. Makes me miss OHIO :P

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Dingo on May 7, 2013
my flying buddy has just converted his bird of time to electric power, cant wait for decent weather to go and fly it
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socommk23 on May 10, 2013
hey guys! loved this review! love the fact that you have done a couple of gliders. fingers crossed you will soon do a review of larger scale gliders with a vario! that would be awesome.
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flyingscot on October 29, 2013
Built an electric version from scratch but added spoilerons. Just completed an aileron 3 piece wing again with spoilerons. Very stable.Kept some dihedral for aileron version but centre is flat. Wing joiner system would allow me to change dihedral on the aileron version to zero for slope soaring.
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OttawaGuy on June 17, 2014
Would like to know what motor/ESC/BEC/batteries everyone used for their electric conversions?
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