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Happy easter hollidays! Now I've at last got time to finish the first version of an airplane wing. It had an wingspan of 133cm and the weight was 460gram. And when I atached a light body and tailplane it glided a bit, but it was a bit too heavy so I (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Nice construction! Reminds me of the gliders made by Otto Lithenthal. While I initially was one of the "what are you thinking?" people on this, it hit me that a glider could be done using the methods you're using. To get a motor, though.... My (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Joe Meno" <jmenomeno@aol.com> wrote in message news:HD8qBu.1FuG@lugnet.com... (...) wing. (...) atached a (...) am (...) with (...) Made in LEGO? I dont think I heard of the name before... Do you have any info on the web about him? (...) it (...) (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Actually, he's an early flight pioneer... (URL) I misspelled the mess out of his name! (...) You're on the right track! The only thingthat comes to mind right now is to use flex tubing where possible to substitute for technic axles. That would (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Joe Meno" <jmenomeno@aol.com> wrote in message news:HD8ttJ.1r71@lugnet.com... (...) Was he the first man that got flight? Wright brothers was the first powered flight. (...) And thats why I couldn't find anything on the web about him :) (...) to (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) wings... Regards, Paul (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I am getting much inspiration from early flight pioneers. Their contraptions are fun and fascinating to watch, even those that did not fly. Mostly their designs are more easily translated to Lego. (...) I have been trying flex tube as cross (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think he was one of the first gliders:) (...) let's not go into the incompetnce of my spelling:)! (...) A layer on top would be best...you want a curved cross-section to allow lift, so the top section would be best. And you'll lighten the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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hi i still cannot imagine how your model would... land bu there is hope... i was looking at .technic during weekend at sunday so i came back home and start to build the plane wing i did much lighter construction according to advices read here so my (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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there is no way that this will fly. I encourage you to give up... first off that wing is way too heavy. I fly an electric plane. here is the link. (URL) wing for this plane is made of foam with a graphite spine. its light as a feather. I don't even (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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hi travis "VADER: I find your lack of faith disturbing." :))) i remember someone who didn't belive we will build the hovercraft so now i'm not so sure when my brain tells me "it will definitely not work" see my wing rib construction DL (URL) used (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Keep on your project if you will, Øyvind Steinnes. This sounds like a challenge to me. :) I've been called insane and I'm proud of it! I sincerely hope someone will prove that legos can fly. I just hope for the best when landing. Anyway what a (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The shape of the wing is really good! Perhaps if you could make the two wing halves attach at a slight degree giving a V-shape to the wing. Or at least make the tips turn up. I'm not sure why but most sailplanes have this configuration and (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Carefully applying a little heat should work. Regards, Paul (22 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Or scotch tape. With my luck, I would warp the entire wing if I used a *little* heat:) Joe Meno (22 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:HDFx7y.1Do1@lugnet.com... (...) Thanx. (...) Actually the second wing has a eveb better wingshape. I've not tried that one outside yet, but it is lighter and has bigger wingspan. Its 180cm (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Øyvind Steinnes" <senniets@online.no> wrote in message news:HDG8pC.FwF@lugnet.com... you were not answer my suggestions so maybe my post gone :)) did you try to use string to make it more stiff your idea of front shape is really good br pixel (22 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Interesting. (...) Biplane, yes. Or triplane if you have three wings, like the Red Baron (which essentially have four counting the one in the landing gear). (...) Ah, yes! (...) Bummer! (...) What about using string as Pixel suggests? Then you (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:HDH8tA.15Kx@lugnet.com... (...) man i did the wing after oyo's pictures using string and the wing with 1.5m long was stiff as... i don't know :))) but it was very stiff i regret i don't have (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"pixel" <pixsrv@poczta.onet.pl> wrote in message news:HDGDsE.yMJ@lugnet.com... (...) news:HDG8pC.FwF@lugnet.com... (...) Sorry, I did not see your post. What was your suggestions? (...) Have not tried with string yet. I feel like cheating by using (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi, Have you though about using the pirate ship's sails? I think that early airplanes were made of fabric stretched over a wood frame, right? I hope this helps! Greetings, David (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"David Wegmuller" <david@wegmuller.org> wrote in message news:HDt62o.22qu@lugnet.com... (...) Even (...) is (...) Do they come in large pieces that I can cover the 180x30cm big wing? :) The sails I've seen so far has a odd shape and is in thick (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi, I was thinking about these parts: (URL) are made out of fabric. I have three or four of those, they came in a Dacta set. I'll try to build a tiny glider and see if it flies as well as the paper airplane I build (that would be a trip of (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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