International Hand Launch Glider Festival
June 2-3, 2001

Plane: Photon
Pilot: Jerry Krainock

Placing: 8th Open, 1st Eagle

Designer/Manufacturer: Original

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Photon

Plane Info:
Wingspan: 59"
PlaneWeight: 10 oz
WingArea: 360 sq.in.
WingType: Polyhedral


Wing Info:
TE Sweep: TE Straight
Root Chord: 7"
First Break Chord: 6"
First Panel Length: 19.5"
Second Panel Length: 10.5"
Tip Chord: 4.5"
Center Dihedral: 2.5 degrees
First Break Dihedral: 7 degrees
Poly Dihedral: Polyhedral
Airfoil Root: Ag16
Airfoil Tip: Ag16
Wing Material: Built up, Kevlar LE shell, CF capped ribs, CF spars with balsa webs, Balsa Ribs, Mylar covering

Photon

Stab/Elevator Info:
Stab Area: 53 sq.in.
Stab Root: NA
Stab Tip: NA
Stab Span: 15.5"
Stab Material: CF, Foam
Stab Profile: Airfoil Shaped , Flat bottomed, lifting

Rudder Info:
Rudder Area:
45 sq.in.
Rudder Root: 10"
Rudder Tip: NA
Rudder Span: NA
Rudder Material: CF, Foam
Rudder Profile:
Airfoil Shaped , Flat bottomed, lifting toward outside of discus circle.


Tail Group Mount: Hard

R/E Planform: Not Available

 

 

Radio Info: RX: 555
Functions: Rud, Elev
Servos: HS-55

Holds  National Record Claimed. 
1.5 Meter Duration:
2:17:52
Fuselage Info:
Main Fuselage: Carbon Fiber Cloth, Pre-preg
Tailboom  Material: Carbon Fiber tapered boom
Tailboom TE to Elevator Hinge: 22.5"
Tailboom TE to Rudder Hinge: 26"
Tail GroupType: Conventional
Launching Technique:
Launch Method:
Discus
Grip: Wingtip Grip

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