Saint (oz1963)

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Saint. Free flight glider model. Sailplane.

Quote: "The model was designed to satisfy the 1948 FAI regulations and gives a very pleasing performance. The original was lost from an eighty foot line during a demonstration to the Forestry Commissioners. Although it was chased for eight miles, it eventually disappeared into some cloud after 30 minutes. The moral is - always set your dethermaliser.

A second version was lost on its first outing, in the process setting up a new club record of nineteen minutes, fifty two seconds. This time, a defective fuse must have gone out - another (expensive) lesson learned.

In still air the Saint will turn in consistent flights of from two and a half to three minutes from a three-hundred-foot line.

Wings. The 1/16 inch ribs are first glued to leading and edges only, the mainspar being threaded through the gots terwards. Next the 1/4 by 1/16 inch subsidiary spars can be threaded into place and the tongue glued in last of all, after the main framework of both wings has been completed.

If the tongues are set in both wings at the same time it will be easy to ensure the same dihedral on both wings. The 1/8 slot in the tongue allows it to be tilted relative to the spar without weakening this member. With the dihedral on the main panels incorporated in this way, it enables the box to be built in one piece which greatly adds to the strength..."

Update 11/03/2015: Replaced this plan with a clearer copy (patterned background removed) thanks to TonyP.

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