19 inch Swinger by Frank Scott from December 1977 Model Aviation

GallopingGhostler Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:05 pm

Found this interesting .049 profile CL job with swing wings like the F-111 Aardvark:

Outerzone oz13909: 19 inch Swinger by Frank Scott from December 1977 Model Aviation

19 inch Swinger by Frank Scott from December 1977 Model Aviation 13909v10

19 inch Swinger by Frank Scott from December 1977 Model Aviation 1390910

19 inch Swinger by Frank Scott from December 1977 Model Aviation 19in_s10

Angle of wings can be changed in flight by a 3rd line.

balogh Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:27 am

Interesting model. I would think the more the wings are swept back, the less the drag and higher the speed?

GallopingGhostler Tue Jun 28, 2022 5:43 am

balogh wrote:Interesting model. I would think the more the wings are swept back, the less the drag and higher the speed?

It would appear that way. Just think, it would not be hard to adapt this idea to RC. May be upsized a touch with .049 and a K-Flex wing of foamboard. Do a few stunts, then retract the wings to make a high speed get-a-way down the field.

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19 inch Swinger by Frank Scott from December 1977 Model Aviation

19 inch Swinger by Frank Scott from December 1977 Model Aviation

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