Quark 2M - Back to cutting innocent trees!

[Fred]

:oops:
Wow, that good, really?

Ok, I must remove the fingers and finish to cover mine to give it a go! (So do you Mr B!   )

Thanks again Mr Boyd for the comments, especially coming from a pilot of your class!  :clap:  :clap:

Was concerned a bit for the rudder, this is one of the hardest part to get right in size / effectiveness and must work without adding to much induced effects.

[JohnPearson]

Fred just checked the CofG position:

75mm from the leading edge on the fuslage, or at the front edge of the front wing joiner hole pre drilled into the side of the fuselage.

Throws:

Elevator, as shown on the plan cut out (all flying tail) I used 60% expro rate on the elevator also.

Ailerons, 30mm again I used alot of expo 60%

Rudder as much as possible 40mm each way with 60% expro

[Fred]

Thanks JP, I'll add your throws on the plan (I'm bad for that, I always put the maximum everywhere!  :oops: )

[JohnPearson]

Fred with those big ailerons you could use larger throws if you wanted to, a 30mm is a good starting point. however with the expro rates you can have the best of both worlds, a smooth flying fast glider one second, and a highly aerobatic plane the next, with full control throws used

[Fred]

True!
And the ailerons are... well, big  :mrgreen:

[Richard Boyd]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/Q1RsOcMB7jQ[/youtube]

[Fred]

Very good Richard, thanks for the video!  :clap:
Looks like the glider have a correct speed range, and the rolls looks very sharp in the stops.
I like the hability to turn a roll with almost no speed  :clap:

Well, that is looking really good for a first flight!  :clap:  :clap:

And thanks for the flag  :lol:  :lol:

[mario]

good video and good music :lol:

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Fred, I am happy the video gives you a small hint of how your Quark flys.
Next visit to the mountain I hope to get John to do the video footage.
This Quark is so sweet.
I never fly a borrowed glider hard as I have smashed other peoples planes in the past and felt really guilty  
This time the I feel the quark has so much to offer and I hope to surprise you  :wink:

Keith , the Quark is blender heaven  :clap:

I am clearing my bench tomorrow and starting to build the Quark kit I got from Fred yippee

[Happy Days]

Keith , the Quark is blender heaven  :clap:

I want one!,……..no, I want a dozen!!!  
(BTW Richard, I’m still struggling with blenders. Sometimes I can do them, sometimes I can’t. :!: )

I must say I’ve rarely heard of a new model that caused such an uproar on a forum. So well done to designer, builder and pilots. :clap:  I’d be very interested to see how The Quark performs in the big winds of winter.

I’ve got quite a few projects coming up for the workshop so I won’t be getting a Quark this side of xmas,……. but in the New Year perhaps. :wink:

Well done Mr. Boyd for a rapid video production. I see you sneaked in a few aerial shots, you cleaver little chappie you! :clap:

Keith

[billscottni]

I saw a corner of an F22 Raptor in that Video. Did you fly that too?

[JohnPearson]

Hi Bill

Yes we throw the F22 off the slope, but hit a down draft which happens on the south slope, the F22 hit the ground  down the slope, and one of the control horns on the ailerons snapped off so no joy this time, I will replace the part and try again, this time off one of the other better slopes.

[billscottni]

Ah well, at least it's still in one pice and you can try again

[johnfireball]

Congrats John on the new arrival so its a girl.
She looks beautiful. Fred when is kit coming out I think there would be plenty of interest what with Christmas and a 50th birthday approaching.
John.

[Fred]

Good morning everyone,

Plans for the Quark2M are now available!  

The non tiled version won't fit in a A0 sheet, so that is a bit oversize!

Fuselage plan - 1410x800mm
http://www.gliderireland.net/files/quark/Quark2M-FuselagePLAN.pdf

Wings plan - 1110x800mm
http://www.gliderireland.net/files/quark/Quark2M-WingsPLAN.pdf

And tiled versions for A4 printers:

http://www.gliderireland.net/files/quark/Quark2MFuselage_tiled.pdf
http://www.gliderireland.net/files/quark/Quark2MWingsPlan_tiled.pdf


As for a kit, well, we'll see if there are enough requests, and I can launch a production.

Anyway, have fun!