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Flight Experience for African Children - Design

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Manticore

This thread will contain details of the designs for:
a) The glider (two place, loosely based on the old Primary Gliders. All metal frame, fabric covered wings.)
b) The winch (a truck or tractor engine, hydraulic drive, Dyneema cable)
c) The trailer.

Here is an earlier attempt (actually the second iteration):
Screenshot_2015-10-13_09-55-01.jpg
Lots of things will change - here is a first go at combined torque/push autoconnect for elevator & rudder.
Autoconnect_Unit.jpg
I'll be putting *.step files up on box.com from time to time if anybody wants them.
If you have any ideas or constructive criticism, I am also starting a technical discussion thread in the Aircraft Design/Aerodynamics/New Technology sub-forum.

Check: https://app.box.com/s/nbvszqy2iplft4nme8fgs4n1bfd1qcyk
 
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