MANTA - A BLENDED WING BODY (BWB) FLYING WING

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Manta 3.0 - A 3D printed Blended Wing Body (BWB) Flying Wing Free Manual and Test File: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/test-files-and-manual-manta-3-0-a-bwb-flying-wing RCGroups Thread: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4188613-Manta-3-0-A-3D-printed-LFC-Flying-Wing Flight Video: (1) Manta 3.0 Maiden https://youtu.be/2pVsbksIXzk (2) Manta & Mizmo - On a Light Wind Day https://youtu.be/gTD5TZoAo5w (3) Manta & Mizmo Flight Report https://youtu.be/mfsDH4slh1M Description Manta is developed based on Gen1 and Gen2 Manta Flying Wing planform with the additional of Blended Wing Body (BWB) to achieve a low drag, light weight and good energy retention for slope soaring. Design & Construction Planform: BWB fuselage + Manta planform Fuselage airfoil: Geode's BWB airfoil Wing airfoil: PW modified, with aerodynamic washout Fully 3D printed with PLA One digital design with modifiers for unlimited number of variants Manta Vital (Original Variant) Span - 48 in (120 cm) Area - 307 in2 (19.8 dm2) Mass – 241 oz (682 g) Loading – 11 oz/ft2 (34 g/dm2) Revision Rev 1.1 (12/31/2022) - Separate Zip files into "manta_std.zip" (without modifiers) and "manta_var.zip" (with modifiers) - Add Application Note on how to use .zip files.