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Caracara - RC Glider / Motor glider
Similar to the Crobe, but bigger (Wing span 930mm).
Based on original design (balsa made) designed by Franck Aguerre, described here : http://lecrobe.free.fr - Look Caracara.zip
Requires :
- Two servos like Corona DS-939MG or HK939MG (HK clone)
- Lipo 1S 600mAh or bigger, 2S prefered with HV servos (glider)
- Motor 1806-2300Kv + 10A controller + 2S-450mAh + 6x3prop or similar setup
- Tiny 4ch receiver
- Main carbon rod diam. 4mm
- 2mm balsa for elevator
- Small parts (pvc tube 2/1mm, steel rod diam 1mm...)
- Around 150g of PLA+
- Printer height max 218mm (Part1_Glider), alternatively the glider fuselage can be done with Part1_Motorized + Nose for smaller printers.
- No support required, just some brim.
- Layer thickness 0.2mm - One 0.4mm wall (can be lowered to 0.36mm for part2/part3)
- Layer 0.12mm and line width 0.3mm for 'Light' versions of wings.
- 'flat' wing means without dihedral, like original balsa's Caracara.
- Hatch/lock : layer thickness 0.15mm, 2 perimeters = 0.8mm
Weight
- Light wing : ~41g each wing
- Complete fuselage for pure glider : ~51g
- RTF weight : around 240g with motor and 2S -450mAh
RC settings
- Delta mixer
- Elevator function: +/-6mm (measured at trailing edge / wing root)
- Aileron function: +/-4mm
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