Span 62.5 cm / 24.5 in
Weight 24 g / 0.85 oz
The Delanne Dl-190 was the prototype for a French assault glider built in 1940/41 by SAFRA in Coulommiers. The only finished Dl-190 was taken away for testing by Nazigerman forces which had occupied vast parts of France at that time. The French glider had a wingspan of 14 m / 45 ft 11 in, a length of 5.75 m / 18 ft 10 in and a total weight of 580 kg / 1,278 lb. Only very few photos of the original Dl-190 are known to have survived the war and it‘s aftermath.
Three view and photo:
https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=475
My Delanne Dl-190 plan has been published earlier by OUTERZONE VINTAGE & OLD-TIMER PLANS. See https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=15351
Building the balsa sheet chuck glider Delanne Dl 190.
Materials:
Fuselage: B 1.5; front wing: hard B 1.5; rear wing: B 1; wing supports front: B strips 5 x 5; wing supports rear: B strips 2 x 5; fins: B 1; linen/cotton band; ballast: piece of steel or lead.
Assembly:
Sort out, cut out balsa parts according to plan. Sand meticulously. Transfer outlines of rudders, ailerons, cockpit windows ec. with pen from plan to wood (photo).
Fuselage:
Make cutouts for both wings. Cement wing supports in their positions. Use clamps or clothespins.
Wings:
Glue front wing halves according to plan thereby paying attention to given dihedral. Repeat procedure for rear wing. Use linen/cotton band for reinforcing winghalf joints and leading edges of wings.
Final assembly:
Put fuselage on a so called „third hand“ (see photo). Glue wings into their given positions. Check symmetry better twice than once.
Cement Fins on rear wing ends.
Balance at given CG.
Have fun with your Delanne which is a very stable glider. For altering direction of flight warp left or right rear wing up or down a little.
Un bon vol à tous mes amis!
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