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1074 Yaran gl.
Span 33 cm / 13 in Weight 14 g / ½ oz Concept Name Yaran means close friends in Kurdish. Kurds count 30 to 40 million people and speak an Indo-European language related but not close to Farsi/Persian. Their former territory Kurdistan was divided after World War I and is now part of Turkey, Syria,…
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1073 Circulo voador
Span 18.6 cm diameter / 7.3 in Weight 15 g / ½ oz The concept: Name is Portuguese as you may have guessed. Translation is easy as it translates into Flying Circle. Building the tailless balsa sheet glider Circulo voador. Materials: Fuselage: soft B 2.5; wing: B 1; wing supports: B strips 3 x 3;…
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1069 Double X’er Glider Experimental
Span 61 cm / 24 in Weight 47 g / 1.7 oz The concept: ■ Double-X-Wing configuration ■ Easy to build ■ Few parts ■ Upper wing pairs larger than lower pairs ■ Lower wing pairs stiff balsa, upper pairs lighter material ■ Basis for YOUR own experiments Other Eightwinger/Double X’er designs at beginner.zone’s have been so far: ■ 1026 Double X’er glider (X-wing) ■ 1068 Double X’er glider II (X-wing) ■ 2009 Eightwinger Double-Xer (rubber powered) ■ 3026 Eightwinger Double-Xer RPU…
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4007 Catajet II
A version Span 37 cm / 14.6 in Weight 20 g / 0.7 oz B version Span 36 cm / 14.2 in Weight 14 g / 0.5 oz The concept: ■ Jetlike appearance ■ Low wing monoplane ■ Trim rudder ■ Few parts ■ Easy to build ■ Capable of long glides ■ Solid airframe ■ For small slingshots ■ Two different versions on one plan Small slingshots are the usual slingshots for light models employing thin amber…
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4005 Jetlike Catapult Glider
Span 38.5 cm / 15 in Weight 30 g / 1.1 oz The concept: ■ Jetlike appearance ■ Low wing monoplane ■ Trim rudder ■ Few parts ■ Easy to build ■ Capable of long glides ■ Solid airframe ■ For small slingshots Small slingshots are the usual slingshots for light models employing thin amber color rubberrings. General notes on beginner.zone slingshot/Slangbella models: Be on the secure side. If the Balsa you intend to use for your fuselage is too soft or…
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3033 Tomek RPU 30
Span 50.5 cm / 20 in Weight 55 g / 1.9 oz The concept: • Easy to build. • Good flight characteristics • Few parts • High wing monoplane layout Tomek is a popular Polish name for boys and at the same time the affectionate diminutive form of the name Tomasz. The last being the equivalent to Thomas, Tomás, Tomaš, Tomas, Tommaso, Θωμάς, Томаш, Фома. Origins of the name are Aramaic or Greek and its meaning is twin or double. In Poland Tomek is a name…
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3027 ¡Regresa pronto! RPU 30
Span 57 cm / 22 ½ in Weight 47 g / 1.7 oz The concept: • Vee-tail • Good flight characteristics • Easy to build • Few parts • Low wing monoplane layout Name is Spanish and an informal (tú) imperative phrase that means “Come back soon!”. My neighbour uses it every day, sometimes twice, when she sends her husband to do the shopping. If you should have to employ this phrase formally (usted) you would say “¡Regrese pronto!”. It is never too late to learn Spanish. So, do it, do it right now.…
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1068 Double X’er Glider II
Span 23.5 cm / 9 ¼ in Weight 21 g / ¾ oz The concept: ■ Double-X-Wing configuration ■ Easy to build ■ Few parts ■ Good glide performance ■ Basis for YOUR own experiments Other Eightwinger/Double X’er designs at beginner.zone’s have been so far: ■ 1026 Double X’er glider (X-wing) ■ 2009 Eightwinger Double-Xer (rubber powered) ■ 3026 Eightwinger Double-Xer RPU Building the sheet balsa Double X’er Glider II: Materials: Fuselage: soft B 3; wings: stiff B 1; anti-warp pinewood strips: 2 x 2; linen/cotton band width ½ in = 12 mm; ballast: piece of…
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1032 Tzipor
Span 54.5 cm / 21.5 in Weight 15 g / 0.53 oz The concept: ■ Slope soarer ■ Light weight yet stable for good performance ■ Profiled wing ■ Easy to build ■ Few parts ■ Conventional layout Name is Hebrew and means bird. Related to Tzipor are the feminine names Tzipora andTzipi. Tzipora is associated by many with freedom and grace and Tzipora was also the name of the wife of Moses — so tells us the Book of Exodus. Tzipi is a more affectionate…
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1031 Gokiburi
Span 51 cm / 20 in Weight 26 g / 0.92 oz The concept: • Twinboom layout • Easy to build • Good flight characteristics • Lightly built • Hand launched glider or slope soarer About the Name “Gokiburi” Many years ago, when I was studying Russian in the Soviet Union, cockroaches accompanied me in my daily and nightly life, sometimes by the hundreds. Locally they were called “Tarakany” or “Prussians.” They were everywhere, and since…