It is easy for an aileron airplane. It is almost indestructible. I have purposely landed it in a leafy tree with no damage. It is not a beginners plane because it reacts too fast.
@jdplus3 Looks like I forgot to put the CG on the plans. If you haven't seen the plans do a search for the word carot on wattflyer. Start with the CG back about 6.25 inches from the engine mount. Move it back and forth quite a bit to find where you like it. The plane loops very tight with an aft CG but seems more stable in slow flight with a forward CG. It is not very critical at all.
Shims are spacers. A small thin piece of plywood can be used as a shim, just place it directly behind the motor, but only along the left edge, that way the motor will tilt slightly to the right.
it is supposed to be down and to the right when it is on the nose of a plane but not too much only enough so that you can tell that its angled if you look closely. idk about if you put it in the middle but i think you do the same for the front but if you put the motor in backwards do when your facing towards the back of the motor
I haven't tried sloping with the Carot^. It is very light so it won't have much penetration unless it is ballasted with lead or clay. Also the wing is 16% thick so it won't get much speed. I'd stick to the parks with this airplane.
It is easy for an aileron airplane. It is almost indestructible. I have purposely landed it in a leafy tree with no damage. It is not a beginners plane because it reacts too fast.
ronhollenbeck 6 months ago
is it easy to fly?
anthony3leaves 6 months ago
Could you please tell me how far back your CG is (inches/root length)? thanks!
jdplus3 7 months ago
@jdplus3 Looks like I forgot to put the CG on the plans. If you haven't seen the plans do a search for the word carot on wattflyer. Start with the CG back about 6.25 inches from the engine mount. Move it back and forth quite a bit to find where you like it. The plane loops very tight with an aft CG but seems more stable in slow flight with a forward CG. It is not very critical at all.
ronhollenbeck 7 months ago
Very nice! Looks like a future project to me.
Tsavah 1 year ago
i do not consider any wing delta unless the angle is passed 45 degrees, because the aerodynamics arnot the same!
Helicopterpilot16 2 years ago
plz tell me how u made that
spikedad11 2 years ago
Nice launch!
danklaue 2 years ago
Nice catch before you hit the ground!
MaverickGrabber71 3 years ago
i have a question. when you mount the motor on does it have to be at an angle because of the tourqe? or can i jus mount it straight in the middle
historysky 3 years ago
I used a bit of right thrust although you could mount it straight and use shims to tune it in.
ronhollenbeck 3 years ago
what is shims?
historysky 3 years ago
Shims are spacers. A small thin piece of plywood can be used as a shim, just place it directly behind the motor, but only along the left edge, that way the motor will tilt slightly to the right.
ronhollenbeck 3 years ago
it is supposed to be down and to the right when it is on the nose of a plane but not too much only enough so that you can tell that its angled if you look closely. idk about if you put it in the middle but i think you do the same for the front but if you put the motor in backwards do when your facing towards the back of the motor
laxguitar50 2 years ago
hello is slope possible??
annihil8ted 3 years ago
I haven't tried sloping with the Carot^. It is very light so it won't have much penetration unless it is ballasted with lead or clay. Also the wing is 16% thick so it won't get much speed. I'd stick to the parks with this airplane.
ronhollenbeck 3 years ago
Weight is 5.15 oz with 2-cell Thunderpower 480. Wing span is 31 inches. Building instructions can be found at Wattflyer. Do a search for Carot.
ronhollenbeck 3 years ago
very good simple flying delta
how much does it weigh and wing span please give me essential building details.
samrockseagle 3 years ago
that was nice... very stable can I have the pattern ? I want to make it one... that's really cool
northwind1223 3 years ago