Here is a way to easily construct a true, cambered airfoil from Dollar Tree (Readi-Board) foamboard, hot glue, and packing tape. The technique allows making the entire wing, including the control surfaces, from one contiguous piece of foamboard. These wings can be used singly or joined with a dowel or carbon arrow shaft for wingspans up up to 90". Recommended chords are 5" and 7" for the airfoil component, plus whatever control surface you desire.
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* The color balance on this video is pretty horrific due to white balance problems with my video camera, different each take, and only partly corrected in editing -sorry for that.
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don't forget the gyro video... I won a beer on that one!!
Later,
Gundy
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Thanks
Crouchy
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I hope to see them all posted here.
I haven't done one of these yet but one of these days...
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