Fly fly scale gliders

[Paul Ashford]

Thinking of going for one of the Flyfly range of scale 4m gliders, eg, LS8. This is a means to get something in the air quickly whilst building a Charlsworth Grunau Baby.

As I have no knowledge of these models I'm looking for comments from the wider audience. There was a very favourable write up of the Duo Discus in RCM&E last year which has caught my interest.

Thanks.

[Andy Meade]

I'd say the bigger ones are better. The Salto and to some extent the ASW28 will bite when slowed up too much - I think they lack any washout at the tips. I also modified my Salto to have flaps inboard of the ailerons, as the roll rate was woeful without them, and she is easier to slow up for landing now too.

[Paul Ashford]

Thanks Andy, I am looking at the larger scale models, 4 metre is really the bench mark for good soaring ability and scale effect. Ideally if someone came along with a Teakle Pik 20 or similar that was flyable with minimum shed time I'd be interested having owned some of PT's models in the past. I hear what you say regards washout, the Salto is known for tip stalling if slowed up too much, of course the full size had trailing edge rotating air brakes, I put these on PT fifith scale version and it would almost stop dead in the air. Your comment are appreciated.

[Andy Meade]

You can of course get the PT stuff again these days, but it doesn't fall under minimum shed time unfortunately!