"Red Duck" First Take Off of a fully printed flying wing.

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My intention was to design a plane with a wingspan of up to 3 meters, entirely printed without any carbon tubes - that means 100% printed. However, I had to stop at 1.35 meters because the wing had already reached a weight of nearly 1.1 kilograms. My small motor, which I used on my sailplane, wouldn't last much longer due to its increased load. In addition, I thought that a flying wing would make it easier to position the center of gravity (CG) forward, especially with the short tail. However, once again I faced the same problem: the massive weight of the wing pushed the CG backwards, forcing me to add a spacer at the front. This resulted in my plane having a somewhat unusual appearance - like a duck! Nevertheless, I secured the wing ends with tape, allowing me to extend the wingspan whenever I want. I'm grateful that Uli Richter, an experienced pilot and long-time member of Lufthansa, was kind enough to take my wing plane for a spin. He effortlessly demonstrated its capabilities with a series of acrobatic maneuvers, which left us all impressed. Unfortunately, it was challenging to follow the plane's movements with the camera during these unexpected maneuvers. As a result, the video doesn't quite capture the excitement and thrill of the flight experience. You can see more of my club's projects at our website: http://hackerspace-ffm.de/. And if you'd like to see Uli's impressive flying skills in action, check out this video: http://youtu.be/c6Udkt3NSK0.