International Hand Launch Glider Festival
June 2-3, 2001

Plane: Texas Twister
Pilot: Chris Oster Placing: 13th
Other Pilots: Jack Stensgaard (54th), Carl McBurnette (58th)
Designer/Manufacturer: Carl McBurnett, BluDartarAircraft

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Plane Info:
Wingspan: 59"
Plane Weight: 11 oz
Wing Area: 375 Sq.In.
Wing Type: Dihedral


Wing Info:
TE Sweep: Straight TE
Root Chord: 7.5"
First Break Chord: 7"
First Panel Length: 14"
Second Panel Length: 15"
Tip Chord: 4.5"
Tip Sweep: 2"
Center Dihedral: 5 degrees
Poly Dihedral: Dihedral
Airfoil Root: 6063 Mod
Airfoil Tip: 6063 Mod
Flap Info: Flaperons
Wing Material: Fiberglass over Blue Foam

Texas Twister

V-tail Info:
Area: 54 sq.in.
Root: 4.5"
Tip: 2.25"
Surface Length: 8"
Material: Balsa
Profile: Flat, Shaped Edges

 

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Radio Info:
Functions: Rud, Elev, Flaperons
Servos: CS-21s		 Fuselage Info:
Main Fuselage: Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber Molded
Tailboom Material: Carbon Fiber
Tailboom TE to Hinge: 18 "
Tailboom TE to Rudder Hinge: 18"
Tail Group Type: V-Tail		 Launching Technique:
Launch Method: Discus
Grip: Wingtip Peg

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