billyvray
Well-Known Member
So, I printed out the HM293 single page plan. While on a conference call I cut out a simple foam board chuck glider. During the trimming/balancing phase, I had to decrease the rear wing incidence to be basically flat to get it to fly. I did NOT make the the front wing a free-wing. It flies pretty well.
My shower thought is this:
How would a small aircraft like this work out with a fixed front wing, and typicall controls on the rear wing? I'm aware Mauboussin did it on the MB40 but the layout is much different. I'm considering scaling up to a larger size model (3-4 span) and seeing how it works out. In particular I'm curious how the stall behavior might work out. I guess if you get the incidences right, it should be fine, otherwise, crunch. If correct, it might be a neat little compact airplane.
My shower thought is this:
How would a small aircraft like this work out with a fixed front wing, and typicall controls on the rear wing? I'm aware Mauboussin did it on the MB40 but the layout is much different. I'm considering scaling up to a larger size model (3-4 span) and seeing how it works out. In particular I'm curious how the stall behavior might work out. I guess if you get the incidences right, it should be fine, otherwise, crunch. If correct, it might be a neat little compact airplane.