Tuesday, May 17, 2011

My first try at Discus Launch Gliders

So I can across a deal posted by a friend on RCgroups.  A few of us had been looking at a new inexpensive DLG (Discus Launched Glider) and one of the distributors ran a 50% off sale around Easter.  So a few of us jumped on the deal and waited.  The planes started arriving and we debated the gear we'd put in them.  I finally pt mine together last night.  The build was quite simple for anyone that has put a few airplanes together.  However there were no instructions included and what I gleamed from the web helped but there were still gaps in the instructions that left me to think it out.  Well it didn't take too long as I was able to finish it in an evening with multiple interruptions.

This morning I took it out to a soccer field before work and gave it a few tosses.  It was fairly tame and once I got the launch method down it was not too bad.  I was able to keep it in the air for about 30 seconds at most but it was a cool morning with no wind so lift was not to be found.

I'll give it some more flights and report back on my thoughts about this entry level DLG.



Here is the video of my flights:




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