Caracara - RC Glider / Motor glider

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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/main.htm - 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...) ##Print - 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 ##Updates - 09/04/2020 : Initial upload (v0.1) - Work in progress - 10/04/2020 : Small fix for third wing panel (Aile3xxx) - 11/04/2020 : Maiden flight (Youtube video) - 22/04/2020 : Added alternative printed stabilizer and prop hub with cone. - 23/04/2020 : Added second hatch version with more support. - 21/07/2020 : Added Part1_Motor and nose (v0.12) with pitch motor angle.