International Hand Launch Glider Festival
June 2-3, 2001

Plane: Arius II
Pilot: Tom Hoopes
Placing: 47th
Designer/Manufacturer: Tom Hoopes

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Plane Info:
Wingspan: 59"
PlaneWeight: 9.5 oz
WingArea: 359 sq.In.
WingType: Dihedral


Wing Info:
TE Sweep: Straight TE
Root Chord: 7.5"
First BreakChord: 6.75"
First Panel Length: 15"
Tip Chord: 3.5"
Center Dihedral: 8 degrees
Poly Dihedral: Polyhedral
Airfoil Root: MH-32 thinned
Airfoil Tip: MH-32 thinned
Flap Info: Flaperons

Wing Material: Fiberglass over Pink Foam, spyder foam for tip grip, ProSet epoxy

Arius II

Stab/Elevator Info:
Stab Area: 40.5 sq.in.
Stab Root: 4.75"
Stab Tip: 2"
Stab Span: 12"
Stab Material: Balsa
Stab Profile: Semi-Elliptical, Flat, Shaped edges


Rudder Info:
Rudder Area:
16 sq.in.
Rudder Root: 3.5"
Rudder Tip: 1.5"
Rudder Span: 5"
Rudder Material: Balsa
Rudder Profile:
Semi-Elliptical, Flat, Shaped edges

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Radio Info: JR 8103, RX: FMA Extreme 5
Functions: Rud, Elev, Flaperons
Servos: HS-50s
Fuselage Info:
Main Fuselage: Molded Kevlar (from RaptorRC)
Tailboom Material: Carbon Fiber Avia G-Force
Tailboom TE to Elevator Hinge: 20.5"
Tailboom TE to Rudder Hinge: 23"
Tail Group Type: Conventional, Low Tail
Launching Technique:
Launch Method:
Discus
Grip: Wingtip Grip

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