fly with the wind
osamu's RC flight
my RC sailplanes
last modified: Oct. 4, 2009
A=Airelon / A(S)=spoileron
E=Elevator
R=Rudder
F=Flap
S=Spoiler
ESC=Electric Speed Controler
TD=Thermal Duration
HLG=Hand Launch Glider
Date: YY.MM.DD (e.g.' 89.01.10' means 'January 10, 1989')
|
No. |
product |
manufacturer |
type |
|
1 |
Adler II-B | Gull Models (Japan) |
TD |
|
2 |
Sz 1 | original design |
TD |
|
3 |
Sz 2 | original design |
TD |
|
4 |
KAMOME (Seagul) II | Sanwa Electric (Japan) |
electric |
|
5 |
Sky Echo |
Musasino Model Airplanes |
TD |
|
6 |
Sz 3 | original design |
TD |
|
7 |
Olympic II | Airtronics |
TD |
|
8 |
EZ-2000 | OK |
TD |
|
9 |
Drifter II | Craft Air |
TD |
|
10 |
Pal | Gull Models (Japan) |
TD |
|
11 |
Hobby | Multiplex |
TD |
|
12 |
Olympic 650 | Airtronics |
TD |
|
13 |
Melody 1500 | Kyosho (Japan) |
TD |
|
14 |
Ventus | Rödel |
TD |
|
15 |
Wristocrat | Topflite |
HLG |
|
16 |
Metrick | Topflite |
TD |
|
17 |
Sagitta 900 | Airtronics |
TD |
|
18 |
Cumic | Airtronics |
TD |
|
19 |
Eclipse | Airtronics |
TD |
|
20 |
Bird of Time | Marks Models |
TD |
|
21 |
B-18 | Gull Models |
TD |
|
22 |
Cosinus | Aeronaut |
TD |
|
23 |
Flamingo Contest | Multiplex |
TD |
|
24 |
Mini Challenger | Astro Flight |
electric |
|
25 |
Elektro Junior | Graupner |
electric |
|
26 |
Chili | Graupner |
electric |
|
27 |
Soarus II | Kyosho (Japan) |
electric |
|
28 |
Cherry II | Graupner |
electric |
|
29 |
Solar Mini Challenger | Astro Flight |
electric |
|
30 |
Elektro Ellipse 1 | Euromodell |
electric |
|
31 |
Silky | Thermal Factory (Japan) |
electric |
|
32 |
Aura 3 | MAP |
electric |
|
33 |
Fling Thing electric | Future Flight |
electric |
|
34 |
Sz 9 CVLEX | original design |
HLG |
|
35 |
Optima Pro | KAVAN |
TD |
|
36 |
Little Star | X-Models |
electric |
|
37 |
Easy II | Graupner |
electric |
|
38 |
Exploiter -2 | X-Models |
TD |
|
39 |
Sz 10 LEVIS | original design |
TD |
|
40 |
Me 163 B Komet | Vöster |
electric |
|
41 |
Impulse-E | FVK |
electric |
|
42 |
Micro Hawk | Slegers |
HLG |
|
43 |
Starling | X-Models |
electric |
|
44 |
Ion-XL | X-models |
electric |
|
45 |
Tango | FVK |
electric |
|
46 |
Silent Dream 2.5 | FVK |
electric |
|
51 |
Gillette | FVK | slope |
|
54 |
Tony (Omega 2 m) | slope |
|
wing span (mm) |
1800 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
n.d. |
|
aspect ratio |
n.d. |
|
wing section |
flat bottom |
|
flying weight (g) |
n.d. |
|
wing loading(g/dm2) |
n.d. |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 1975
crashed : 1975
5. Sky Echo (Musashino Model Airplanes)
|
wing span (mm) |
1200 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
n.d. |
|
aspect ratio |
n.d. |
|
wing section |
flat bottom |
|
flying weight (g) |
n.d. |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
n.d. |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 1981
crashed : 1981
|
wing span (mm) |
2500 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
n.d. |
|
aspect ratio |
n.d. |
|
wing section |
flat bottom |
|
flying weight (g) |
n.d. |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
n.d. |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 86.09.08
transfered : 90.05.24
|
wing span (mm) |
2000 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
n.d. |
|
aspect ratio |
n.d. |
|
wing section |
flat bottom |
|
flying weight (g) |
n.d. |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
n.d. |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 87.02.12
lost(O.O.S.): 87.02.12
|
wing span (mm) |
1816 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
37 |
|
aspect ratio |
8.9 |
|
wing section |
11.5 % flat bottom |
|
flying weight (g) |
625 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
16.9 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 87.03.09
max.duration: 45 min.18 sec. (thermal soaring)
scrapped : 94.07
|
wing span (mm) |
1650 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
29.4 |
|
aspect ratio |
8.9 |
|
wing section |
10% flatt bottom |
|
flying weight (g) |
745 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
25.3 |
|
functions |
A+R / E |
first flight: 87.03.09
crashed : 88.03.31
|
wing span (mm) |
2520 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
48 |
|
aspect ratio |
13.2 |
|
wing section |
flat botttom |
|
flying weight (g) |
1630 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
24 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 87.03.30
crashed : 89.09.15
|
wing span (mm) |
1829 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
41.9 |
|
aspect ratio |
8.0 |
|
wing section |
flat bottom |
|
flying weight (g) |
850 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
20.3 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 87.06.01
lost(O.O.S.): 87.11.25
|
wing span (mm) |
1500 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
21 |
|
aspect ratio |
10.7 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 193 |
|
flying weight (g) |
655 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
31.2 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 87.08.15
crashed : 88.03.03
|
wing span (mm) |
2500 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
35.6 |
|
aspect ratio |
15.2 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 193 |
|
flying weight (g) |
1677 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
47.1 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 87.09.02
transfered : 89.06.05
|
wing span (mm) |
1429 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
21.6 |
|
aspect ratio |
8.9 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 205 |
|
flying weight (g) |
335 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
15.5 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 87.12.02
max.duration: 27 min. 7 sec. (thermal soaring)
40 min. (slope soaring)
crash and scrapped: 03.03
|
wing span (mm) |
1994 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
38.7 |
|
aspect ratio |
10.3 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 205(?) |
|
flying weight (g) |
910 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
23.5 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 88.05.24
max.duration: 51 min. 7 sec. (thermal soaring)
transfered : 01.10.20
|
wing span (mm) |
2515 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
58 |
|
aspect ratio |
10.9 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 205 |
|
flying weight (g) |
1510 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
26.4 |
|
functions |
R / E / S |
first flight: 88.07.18
max.duration: 47 min. 15 sec. (thermal soaring)
lost(O.O.S.): 88.08.18
|
wing span (mm) |
2515 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
56.8 |
|
aspect ratio |
11.1 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 205 |
|
flying weight (g) |
1585 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
27.9 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 88.09.01
transfered : 90.11
|
wing span (mm) |
1981 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
42.5 |
|
aspect ratio |
9.2 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 205 |
|
flying weight (g) |
1000 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
23.5 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 88.09.29
max.duration: 34 min.34 sec. (thermal soaring)
transfered : 02.02.23
20. Bird of Time (Marks Models)
|
wing span (mm) |
3000 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
69 |
|
aspect ratio |
13 |
|
wing section |
9% |
|
flying weight (g) |
1650 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
23.9 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 89.03.27
max.duration: 18 min. 6 sec. (thermal soaring)
transfered : 01.02
|
wing span (mm) |
1796 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
38.2 |
|
aspect ratio |
8.4 |
|
wing section |
flat bottom |
|
flying weight (g) |
800 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
20.9 |
|
functions |
A+R / E |
first flight: 89.05.14
max.duration: 21 min. 6 sec. (thermal soaring)
scrapped : 94.07
|
wing span (mm) |
2000 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
30 |
|
aspect ratio |
13.3 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 222 (10%) |
|
flying weight (g) |
982 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
32.7 |
|
functions |
A(S) / E |
first flight: 89.08.24
max.duration: 25 min. 42 sec. (thermal soaring)
crashed into the river: 90.08.14
23. Flamingo Contest (Multiplex)
|
wing span (mm) |
2870 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
57.7 |
|
aspect ratio |
14.3 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 212 |
|
flying weight (g) |
2248 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
39.0 |
|
functions |
A(S) / R / E |
first flight: 90.01.02
transfered : 94.07
24. Mini Challenger (Astro Flight)
|
wing span (mm) |
1550 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
28.4 |
|
aspect ratio |
8.5 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 193 |
|
flying weight (g) |
946 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
33.3 |
|
functions |
R / E / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Astro 035 G |
|
prop |
Aeronaut 8*5 |
|
ESC |
STW SOFT 25 |
|
battery |
6N900SCR |
first flight: 90.08.27
max.duration: 31 min. 44 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 140
transfered : 02.01.02
|
wing span (mm) |
2100 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
33.6 |
|
aspect ratio |
13 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 193 |
|
flying weight (g) |
1596~1732 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
48.5~51.3 |
|
functions |
R / E / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Graupner Ultra 900 |
|
prop |
Aeronaut 9.5*5 |
|
ESC |
Astro 205 |
|
battery |
7N1700SCR |
first flight: 90.12.25
max.duration: 64 min. 29 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 78
disintegrated in midair: 94.04.11
|
wing span (mm) |
2150 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
34.5 |
|
aspect ratio |
13.4 |
|
wing section |
HQ 1.5/ 9 |
|
flying weight (g) |
2149~2338 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
62.3~67.8 |
|
functions |
A(S) / E / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Graupner Ultra 900 |
|
prop |
Graupner 9*5 |
|
ESC |
Astro 205 |
|
battery |
10N1200SCR |
first flight: 91.03.26
max.duration: 33 min.53 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 31
crashed : 91.08.16
|
wing span (mm) |
1910 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
33.7 |
|
aspect ratio |
10.8 |
|
wing section |
Selig S-3021 |
|
flying weight (g) |
n.d. |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
n.d. |
|
functions |
A/ R / E / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Graupner Ultra 900 |
|
prop |
Aeronaut 10.5*6 |
|
ESC |
Astro 205 |
|
battery |
7N1700SCR |
first flight: 91.08.26
max.duration: 5 min.39 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 3
disintegrated in midair: 91.08.26
|
wing span (mm) |
2200 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
35.5 |
|
aspect ratio |
13.6 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 211 |
|
flying weight (g) |
2074~2110 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
58.4~59.4 |
|
functions |
A(S) / E / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Plettenberg HP270/10 |
|
prop |
Aeronaut 10.5*6 |
|
ESC |
STW up 85 |
|
battery |
10N1700SCR |
first flight: 91.12.31
max.duration: 26 min.15 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 102
transfered : 94.07
29. Solar Mini Challenger (Astro Flight)
|
wing span (mm) |
1550 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
28.4 |
|
aspect ratio |
8.5 |
|
wing section |
Eppler 193 |
|
flying weight (g) |
940~1000 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
33.0~35.2 |
|
functions |
R/ E / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Graupner Solar 600 BB |
|
prop |
Graupner 8*4.5 |
|
ESC |
Futaba MC-117 |
|
battery |
6N800AR |
solar cell : Telefunken TZSS 4020/04E x 25
output power: 12W (10V x 1.2 A)
This model was designed for the Solar RC sailplane competition at Chiyoda-Machi, November 8, 1992. I finished second place at this competition.
first flight: 92.07.01
max.duration: 14 min. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 24
transfered : 02.01.02
30. Elektro Ellipse 1 (Euromodell)
|
wing span (mm) |
2810 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
56.3 |
|
aspect ratio |
14 |
|
wing section |
RG15 |
|
flying weight (g) |
3825 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
67.9 |
|
functions |
A / R / E / F / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Plettenberg HP 355/45/5 |
|
prop |
Europrop 13*7 |
|
ESC |
Aeronaut Micro Mos 1000 |
|
battery |
20N1000SCR |
first flight: 93.03.11
max.duration: 40 min. 20 sec.(thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 22
transfered : 96.12
|
wing span (mm) |
n.d.(ca.2100) |
|
wing area (dm2) |
n.d. |
|
aspect ratio |
n.d. |
|
wing section |
n.d. |
|
flying weight (g) |
n.d. |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
n.d. |
|
functions |
R / E / S / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Graupner Gear Speed 600 BB |
|
prop |
Aeronaut 12.5*7 etc. |
|
ESC |
STW ip 85 |
|
battery |
7N1700SCR |
first flight: 94.05.19
max.duration: 48 min. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 40
transfered : 98.09.17
|
wing span (mm) |
ca. 2200 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
ca. 35 |
|
aspect ratio |
ca. 13.8 |
|
wing section |
RG 14 |
|
flying weight (g) |
ca. 2200~2300 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
ca. 63~66 |
|
functions |
A (S) / E / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Graupner Ultra 1200 |
|
prop |
Aeronaut 13.5*7 etc. |
|
ESC |
STW Rel 45 |
|
battery |
10N1700SCR |
first flight: 94.11.24
max.duration: 33 min. 15 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 20
transfered : 00.04.17
33. Fling Thing electric (Future Flight)
|
wing span (mm) |
1435 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
21.9 |
|
aspect ratio |
9.4 |
|
wing section |
n.d. |
|
flying weight (g) |
574 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
26.2 |
|
functions |
R / E (V-tail), ESC |
|
electric motor |
Mabuchi RS380PH |
|
prop |
Graupner CAM 6*3 |
|
ESC |
Robbe RSC210 |
|
battery |
7N500AR |
modified fuse with V-tail.
first flight: 95.02.09 (original HLG version)
first flight: 96.07.04 (modified electric version)
tot.flights : 64 (electric version)
max.duration: 22 min. 45 sec. (electric version)
discarded : 02.05.03
34. Sz 9 CVLEX (original design/ full scratch built)
|
wing span (mm) |
1273 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
18.1 |
|
aspect ratio |
9.0 |
|
wing section |
6 % |
|
flying weight (g) |
250 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
13.8 |
|
functions |
R / E (V-tail) |
'CVLEX' means 'mosquito' in Latin.
first flight: 95.03.15
crashed : 96.05.16
|
wing span (mm) |
2450 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
48.8 |
|
aspect ratio |
12.3 |
|
wing section |
S3021 |
|
flying weight (g) |
1390 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
28.5 |
|
functions |
A (S) / R / E / S |
first flight: 96.03.06
max.duration: 13 min. 40 sec. (thermal soaring)
transfered : 01.08
|
wing span (mm) |
1650 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
28 |
|
aspect ratio |
9.7 |
|
wing section |
S3021 |
|
flying weight (g) |
665~706 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
23.8~25.2 |
|
functions |
R / E (V-tail) / (ESC) |
|
electric motor |
Graupner Gear Speed 400/ 6V |
|
prop |
Graupner CAM 11*8 |
|
ESC |
Kontronik Mini BEC 20-6-10 |
|
battery |
7N500AR |
first flight: 96.08.08
max.duration: 24 min. 57 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 72
crashed : 99.02.15
|
wing span (mm) |
n.d.(ca. 1800) |
|
wing area (dm2) |
n.d. |
|
aspect ratio |
n.d. |
|
wing section |
flat bottom |
|
flying weight (g) |
n.d. |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
n.d. |
|
functions |
R / E / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Graupner Gear Speed 400/ 6V |
|
prop |
Graupner CAM 11*8 |
|
ESC |
Kontronik Mini BEC 20-6-10 |
|
battery |
7N500AR |
first flight: 96.12.20
max.duration: 13 min. 43 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 13
transfered : 98.09.17
|
wing span (mm) |
2760 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
57 |
|
aspect ratio |
13.4 |
|
wing section |
S3021 |
|
flying weight (g) |
1837 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
32.2 |
|
functions |
A / R / E / F |
first flight: 97.07.16
max.duration: 11 min. 15 sec. (thermal soaring)
transfered : 01.08
39. Sz 10 LEVIS (original design/ full scratch built)
|
wing span (mm) |
885 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
10.6 |
|
aspect ratio |
7.4 |
|
wing section |
8 % |
|
flying weight (g) |
132 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
12.5 |
|
functions |
R / E |
'LEVIS' means 'light' or 'not heavy' in Latin.
first flight: 97.09.22
transfered : 99.12.22
|
wing span (mm) |
680 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
8.4 |
|
aspect ratio |
5.5 |
|
wing section |
n.d. |
|
flying weight (g) |
534 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
63.6 |
|
functions |
A+E (Elevon) / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Graupner Speed 400/ 6V |
|
prop |
Graupner CAM Speed 5*5 |
|
ESC |
Kontronik Mini BEC 20-6-10 |
|
battery |
7N500AR |
first flight: 98.02.05
tot. flights: 3
crashed into the river: 99.02.15
|
wing span (mm) |
2500 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
52.5 |
|
aspect ratio |
11.9 |
|
wing section |
RG / SD |
|
flying weight (g) |
2281 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
43.4 |
|
functions |
A (S) / E / R / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Webra 15-7 |
|
prop |
Aeronaut CAM12.5*7.5 |
|
ESC |
Schulze slim 50be |
|
battery |
10N1700SCR |
first flight: 98.04.08
max.duration: 31 min.(thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 77
transfered : 01.10
|
wing span (mm) |
749 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
9.7 |
|
aspect ratio |
5.8 |
|
wing section |
7 % |
|
flying weight (g) |
109 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
11.2 |
|
functions |
R / E |
first flight: 98.09.08
transfered : 02.02.23
|
wing span (mm) |
2000 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
33.2 |
|
aspect ratio |
12.0 |
|
wing section |
S708 4mod. |
|
flying weight (g) |
1530 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
46.1 |
|
functions |
A (S) / E /ESC |
|
electric motor |
Mega Mini 7 |
|
prop |
Aeronaut CAM 9.5*5 |
|
ESC |
JETI 500 |
|
battery |
7N1700SCR, 7RC2000 |
first flight: 99.03.30
max.duration: 22 min. 57 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 47
transfered : 02.02.23
|
wing span (mm) |
3150 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
56 |
|
aspect ratio |
17.7 |
|
wing section |
SD 7037 |
|
flying weight (g) |
2710 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
48.4 |
|
functions |
A / R / E / F / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Hacker B50 13S |
|
prop |
Aeronaut CAM16*10 |
|
ESC |
Kontronik smile 40-6-18 |
|
battery |
10N1700SCR |
first flight: 00.02.23
max.duration: 46 min. 30 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 32
transfered : 01.10
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|
wing span (mm) |
1500 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
27 |
|
aspect ratio |
8.3 |
|
wing section |
SD 7055 mod. |
|
flying weight (g) |
724 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
26.8 |
|
functions |
R / E (V-tail) / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Mabuchi RS380PH |
|
prop |
Aeronaut CAM13*8 |
|
ESC |
Kontronik MINI-BEC 20-6-10 |
|
battery |
7N500AR, 6N600SCR |
first flight: 00.05.08
max.duration: 21 min. 52 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 11
transfered.
46.Silent Dream 2.5 electric (FVK)
|
wing span (mm) |
2500 |
|
wing area (dm2) |
46.5 |
|
aspect ratio |
8.3 |
|
wing section |
SD 7055 mod. |
|
flying weight (g) |
1746 |
|
wing loading (g/dm2) |
26.8 |
|
functions |
A (S) / R+ E (V-tail) / ESC |
|
electric motor |
Webra 15-7 |
|
prop |
Aeronaut CAM14*8 |
|
ESC |
Schulze slim50be |
|
battery |
7N1700SCR, 7RC2000 |
first flight: 00.09.18
max.duration: 46 min. 3 sec. (thermal soaring)
tot.flights : 39
transfered
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