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Black Bird

...is the new Hi Tech glider for F3B, F3F and F3K.

Black Bird has got its name when a friend of mine looked inside the fuselage and the wings for the first time: all black , just carbon; has to be a Black Bird, isn`t it?

The design is the next step in 20 years of experience in design, construction and building tradio controlled gliders for various FAI classes, mainly F3B , F3F and F3K.

The details:
  Wing (one piece) V-Tail (one piece)
Fuselage
Span/Length 3080    
Area      

Aspect ratio

     
Made of Carbon/Balsa/Glass Compound Carbon/Rohacell Compound Aramid/Carbon
Weight approx. 1300 grams with 4 servos 75 grams

250 grams empty , 620 grams ready

ballast     max. 1200 grams

The total weight is approx. 2050 grams; maximum weight 3250 grams.

Features:

One piece wing, top layer fully carbon fabric, Balsa sandwich layer and carbon /glass layer inside. The Spars are made of Balsa/carbon sandwich and carbon rovings. Extra strong UHM rovings available on request. The receiver may be installed in the middle section of the wings, maximum height 12 mm. Suitable receivers are: Graupner SMC 19, Graupner SMC 14 and various FM-receivers.

A 3 -piece - wing is available on request. Backdraws: 160 grams heavier, less stiffness, more expensive.

Fuselage in carbon/ aramid sandwich construction, room for battery, receiver and 2 servos (13mm class) 2 pushrods for the V-tail. The towhook is a completely new design and is integrated in the fuselage. You will need a simple link to your parachute.