Voodoo (oz1859)

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Voodoo. Flying wing RC aerobatic soarer.

Quote: "Aerobatic flying-wing soarer, for breeze-to-gale! Voodoo, by Arthur Searl.

THE FLYING WING is perhaps the most common of the so-called 'unorthodox' layouts, yet the few that one does see flying never seem to live up to the promise that theoretical consideration of the layout would suggest. Therefore, I am going to describe here how, in slope soaring, the 'wing' comes into its own, with all the benefits one would expect, plus some surprise bonuses, all there for the building. Interested? Then I humbly submit the Voodoo design.

Most modellers toy with the idea of building a 'wing' at some time or other during their modelling career and, over the past 30 years, I passed through all branches - free-flight, control-line and radio. I found some success with R/C powered wings, but it was limited success only, never the hope-for results, until I tried R/C soaring - then it happened. It all seemed to pay off.

The thing all started on the heather and bracken covered slopes of Clwyd, one windless day, in wondering if any model could be designed to suit all types of conditions, without the need for ballasting, or for building about six wings of differing area. The answer could, perhaps, be found by turning yet again to the flying-wing layout, I mused. And (did I say it already?) I feel it has been, with Voodoo. At the risk of being accused of trying to brainwash you soaring types, I'll run through the benefits which seem to be derived.

Voodoo has an amazing ability to fly in a wider range of wind velocities than any other model I have come across - from zero-sink to gale force. It can handle very turbulent conditions, so that you hardly even notice they are there..."

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