Pitcheron Slope Glider

Pitcheron gliders use two servos to achieve pitch and roll control by rotating each wing individually about a pivot axis that is parallel to the wings. This means traditional aileron and elevator control surfaces are not needed and results in a sleek aerodynamic design. A drawback is there are no ailerons available to use for braking (spoilerons) when landing. This example is a Pica custom-designed by Tim Connoy in Oregon. It features an all-composite construction with kevlar-reinforced fiberglass fuselage. The 48" span wings are made from a vacuum-bagged foam core skinned with carbon fabric.

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• radio
• controlled
• slope
• glider
• sailplane
• pitcheron
• santa
• barbara
• california