Aquila (oz11539)
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Aquila 1942. Free flight model. Italian 1940s model flying wing sailplane.
Quote: "Modella Integravito 'Aquila' per la 3 Classe della Scuola Media (compito per la vacanze)."
Note this is a modern redrawn plan. The scans were quite hard to read and very difficult to clean. Gene took these and basically redrew all the parts from scratch in 3D using CAD. This here is the result.
For some more background on this and Gene's work on it, see https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?12658... and onwards.
See supplement file for a copy of the raw scans Gene worked this up from.
Scan from KaoruKiyose, cleanup by rchopper56.
Direct submission to Outerzone.
Update 18/09/2019: Added dwg CAD files, thanks to Gene. Note there are 4 separate zipfiles.
Quote: "Hi Steve and Mary, I noticed that someone has asked for the CAD files for the Aquila. I do not see any harm in releasing them. I put all of them zipped in a folder and them zipped the folder. The zipped folder is quite large, hope it get's to you. My CAD is from the year 2000 so almost anyone with a CAD program will be able to open. They are all 2D dwg's. If they want the 3D, that is already posted at RCGroups as a ACI SAT file.
Gene"
Note see https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=42676945&postcount=17118 for the ACI SAT file mentioned.
Update 11/10/2021: Added Aquila article (includes several great pictures showing detailed construction) and Aquilotto article, thanks to Pit.
Quote: "Finally I found construction chapter in Third Prof. E. Menestrina book for third class secondary boy's school of 13-14 years old summer exercise. Enjoy. The Aquilotto (eaglet) was a smaller tailless model - could be interesting to see Italian construction method. Pit"
Supplementary file notes
Article.
Article (Aquilotto).
Raw scans at 400 dpi.
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(oz11539)
Aquila
by E Menestrina
1942
95in span
Glider F/F
clean :)
all formers complete :)
got article :) -
Submitted: 15/09/2019
Filesize: 1905KB
Format: • PDFbitmap • CADfile
Credit*: KaoruKiyose, rchopper56
Downloads: 2278
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User comments
Awfully good redrawing work on a most elegant original design. Any chance of having the CAD file as well?Miguel - 17/09/2019
CAD files added now, thanks to Gene.
SteveWMD - 18/09/2019
Much obliged, Gene, this is a very complex and beautifully done work and I still have to see the 3D file!
Miguel - 18/09/2019
Wow! Makes me want to buy a laser cutter....
Lewis Lingwood - 18/09/2019
In this photo of 1986 [pic 006] the modeller Giorgio Rabaglio with an enlarged and modified for RC Aquila of E. Menestrina. Rabaglio was the founder of "Gruppo Falchi di Bergamo", probably the oldest still active RC club in Italy, see www.falchibergamo.it
Pit - 02/08/2021
Should anyone decide to build from the cad drawings be aware that there is an error in the rib cad drawings.
The drawing shows a cambered section changing to a symmetrical then changing again to a Clark Y at the tip.
The ribs from the symmetrical section out should be inverted (the Clark Y should be upside down). This is to help create a stable model without too much reflex and washout in the structure.
If in doubt refer to the article pictures where it clearly shows the orientation of the ribs.
Also the TE is not a straight line when viewed from the rear.
M Hodgson - 17/10/2021
When Gene was drawing up the cad plan, we did not have the article and pics. That would have helped a lot. It would have been nice if things had come along in a different order. But these are the breaks.
SteveWMD - 17/10/2021
Just for information I'm preparing for Gene and OZ the english article translation For both Aquilotto and Aquila, at the same time I would like to share the "Gruppo Falchi di Bergamo" site page for downloading a lots of Italian aeromodelling books of the past (Menestrina's 3 books included):
http://www.gruppofalchi.com/libri-aeromodellismo-scaricabili.html
Enjoy
Pit - 17/10/2021
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- Aquila (oz11539)
- Plan File Filesize: 1905KB Filename: Aquila_1942_oz11539.pdf
- Supplement Filesize: 801KB Filename: Aquila_1942_oz11539_article.pdf
- Supplement Filesize: 2184KB Filename: Aquila_1942_oz11539_article_aquilotto.pdf
- Supplement Filesize: 1642KB Filename: Aquila_1942_oz11539_raw_scans.pdf
- CAD Zip Filesize: 4968KB Filename: Aquila_1942_oz11539_cad_fuselage.zip
- CAD Zip Filesize: 5958KB Filename: Aquila_1942_oz11539_cad_ribs.zip
- CAD Zip Filesize: 1131KB Filename: Aquila_1942_oz11539_cad_spar.zip
- CAD Zip Filesize: 2293KB Filename: Aquila_1942_oz11539_cad_wing.zip
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