Monoplane 1914 RC

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After building several historic airplanes in traditional construction, I wanted to design a fully printed model. I considered something similar to a Fokker. The problem with this type of shape is the short nose of the fuselage, which makes the plane tail-heavy. This means the tail must be very light. My idea was to cover the tail unit with a 0.2 mm thick printed coat and make the rear fuselage an open half-timbered construction for additional weight savings. I collaborated with "Wersy" on this project, who designed the wing. He put in a lot of effort to shape the surface wave-like to give it a natural look, making the wing appear as if it's covered with fabric. "Wersy" also designed the Machine Gun Spandau MG08, which you can download from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2971273. Unfortunately, on our first attempt, the ESC failed, and on the second try, we faced gusty crosswinds. Additionally, the plane was still tail-heavy, and the wheels had too much toe-in. Despite these setbacks, I hope to create another video soon. You can see the maiden flight in action at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMCIBVi18x8. Specifications: Airfoil: ClarkY modified Wing span: 1550 mm Wing chord: 285 mm Aerodynamic center: Overall weight: 3500 g Wing weight complete: Fuselage weight complete: Wing area: 44.18 dm² Wing loading: 75 g/dm² Motor: NTM 35-48, 900KV, 815Watt Static thrust: Battery: 4S, 1P, 4000mA ESC: JEP 80A Motor camber: Side pull: Propeller: 12 x 8 Elektro