GARY BLANDFORD-HULL Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Hi, I recently acquired three gliders from an online marketplace. One of the models is a Gentle Lady which requires some work before it will fly. The other two models appear to be well built and in good flyable condition, but I have no idea what they are or any idea of GG or fliying capabilites. I am attaching two pictures of each model in the hope that someone may be able to identify the models for me? The Black Fuselage with Orange wings has a wingspan of approx 77 inches and the elevator is all moving tailplane. The All Red wings and fuselage model has a wingspan of approx 57.5 inches. Both models seem very nose heavy so really could do with knowing the CofG and flying weight. I will be grateful if somone is able to identify them for me? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 The orange one has a slightly Solent Sailplanes look about it; does it have a foam wing? The red one just looks like a home brew or bits a mashup. Even so, they both have very straightforward planforms and conservative tail volume coefficients, so you don’t need the instructions - just calculate the with an online calculator. https://rcplanes.online/cg_calc.htm https://www.ecalc.ch/cgcalc.php TBH though you could probably just go with 30% back from the LE and chuck it over some crop to give a soft landing, you won’t be far out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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