Fascinating ideas and designs. Like your pitcheron design, as it has no exposed servos, or linkages. A worry is what keeps the wings from sliding off the wing tubes; turns out just suction. Initially thought the canopy wings were a canard variation, but realized has no airfoil. The Tupolev Tu-144 (Russian Concorde) had such a canard that was deployed for takeoff and landings. Such a design might be an alternative for controlling pitch (by varying amount deployed) I haven't seen a canard pitcheron design.
Sorry if I mislead you into vacuum suction retention mechanism. In this Sleeveron design, the wing is glued to the metal sleeve and then inserted into the fuselage (over the wing rod) and the wing sleeve is hold by the CAM for movement and retention. Interesting idea on canard/canopy ..... may be make a airfoil shaped canopy with additional servo for twist control ... 🙂
Depends on applications ... for general purpose sailplane, +/-15 degree is good enough. For extreme aerobatic (such as "mad-slide"), people are using +/-90 degree 😲. User can always change the throw using radio programing or use a different arm length of the CAM or servo.
This would be great on the slope. Very cool!
Very neat and tidy!
Thank you! 😊
Fascinating ideas and designs. Like your pitcheron design, as it has no exposed servos, or linkages. A worry is what keeps the wings from sliding off the wing tubes; turns out just suction.
Initially thought the canopy wings were a canard variation, but realized has no airfoil. The Tupolev Tu-144 (Russian Concorde) had such a canard that was deployed for takeoff and landings. Such a design might be an alternative for controlling pitch (by varying amount deployed) I haven't seen a canard pitcheron design.
Sorry if I mislead you into vacuum suction retention mechanism. In this Sleeveron design, the wing is glued to the metal sleeve and then inserted into the fuselage (over the wing rod) and the wing sleeve is hold by the CAM for movement and retention.
Interesting idea on canard/canopy ..... may be make a airfoil shaped canopy with additional servo for twist control ... 🙂
@@geode_rc Awe, thanks.
You've built a mini Tomohawk missile minus payload!
Great idea 💡… I know my next project now😀
Does your canopy brake system cause nose down pitch? The two halves of the canopy resemble a highly cambered airfoil with a negative incidence.
Likely there will be some pitch change …. This is just the proof of concepts for mechanical parts. I am still working on the air frame. Stay tuned …
My thoughts exactly. Need drag near CG but maybe can compensate with control mix?
Agree 👍. Mostly likely will have parameterized “brake to pitch compensation” for landing glide path
where can we find the print files ?
Still under development. Once completed, will be available here - cults3d.com/en/users/Geode_rc/3d-models
Aren't throws a little crazy?
Depends on applications ... for general purpose sailplane, +/-15 degree is good enough. For extreme aerobatic (such as "mad-slide"), people are using +/-90 degree 😲. User can always change the throw using radio programing or use a different arm length of the CAM or servo.
@@geode_rc Wow. I expected something around ±5° given the fact that the entire wing deflects