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Here are the various plans we have for slope gliders. You can also navigate the various plans by using the navigation buttons on the left hand side of this page. Trainers:Modeled after a popular trainer, this is a good trainer if you are a beginner in flying remote control slope gliders. Plenty of polyhedral in the 6 foot wing, and simple 2-channel control (Elevator, Rudder). This ship is extremely durable thanks to the use of a PVC gutter pipe fuse and Coroplast wings and tail feathers. Modeled after Sassy's Rudder Rail (see: http://www.spadtothebone.com/SPAD/SRR/), this (or the Flik) is probably THE ship to build if you are just getting into SPAD slopers. Builds in less than 4 hours with about $10-$20 in parts. Flies VERY gentle yet fast if you want her to. This ship is arguably more durable than the Spad2K thanks to the all aluminum U-channel fuselage. Simple 2-channel control (Elevator, Rudder). This gorgeous flyer (a Zagi-type flying wing using 2-mil Coroplast), while not originally designed by us (see: http://www.mugi.co.uk for the original), was modified for simple, quick building time with common materials. The Flik can actually be flown as a trainer if you keep the elevon throws down. Once the pilot gets further along in his or her piloting skills, the throws can be turned up for some awesome rolls and very nimble flying. Modeled after the Airtronics Aquila floater, this bird really searches out the thermals and floats on very little lift. A little more work building it than the SPAD2K, but well worth it. Polyhedral wing design and simple 2-channel control (Elevator, Rudder) coupled with its huge wing (8 feet) makes this ship extremely sensitive to lift. Intermediate:A light lift SPAD sloper design by Steve Lange (aka "surfimp"). This little baby is great for lighter winds (5-10 mph) yet performs well in heavier winds with some ballast. Very simple build (the wing is a single sheet of Coro with a kinked airfoil design) of about 2 hours total. Modeled after the existing Super Cheetah of yesteryear, this ship is quick building (usually under 5 hours), cheap, and fast! 2-channel control (Aileron and Elevator) with a small, flat-bottomed airfoil and no dihedral. If you are looking to step up from the SPAD trainers above and get into a nice aileron ship, then this is the one. The stock Super Cheeter flies nice and slow at 10-15 mph but can get a little faster in higher winds. For the speed lovers out there, try one of the various wing mods as there are some definite improvements to speed to be found in some of the mods. This ship was the very first SPAD sloper built by the webmaster and actually survived a combat encounter with a very agile Zagi and only lost its EPP nose cone (sheared clean off by the Zagi) and the 3 oz. lead weight in the nose. Very versatile ship and is light enough to survive when the thermals slow down. The lift window for this model is a wind speed between ~10-15 mph all the way up to ~30 mph. In higher speed wind/lift, this little baby really hums. If built to be a combat ship, it can hold its own against the Zagi's, etc., due to it's heavier/bulkier materials. If you are a trained beginner or intermediate flyer, this ship should cause you no problems and if you're advanced, well...have at it! Also check out the Mega Cheeter below. This gorgeous flyer (a Zagi-type flying wing using 2-mil Coroplast), while not originally designed by us (see: http://www.mugi.co.uk for the original), was modified for simple, quick building time with common materials. The Flik can actually be flown as a trainer if you keep the elevon throws down. Once the pilot gets further along in his or her piloting skills, the throws can be turned up for some awesome rolls and very nimble flying. Advanced:[These are not usually advanced in terms of building, but in terms of flying. These models are mostly faster (or have more channels in use) ships that require more skill to fly. Probably not good for training beginners in how to fly slope gliders.] Dreaming about WWII warbird performance in a sloper? Dream no more! The original plans by Dave West (see: http://home.attbi.com/~westaero/) have been modified slightly to account for slope performance. Still dreaming about jet performance in a sloper? This F-16 was my first attempt at truly recreating the beautiful lines of an F-16. Very simple to build and a BLAST to fly, especially in 40+ mph winds!!! A bigger, heftier Super Cheeter. This is a Super Cheeter on steroids. 4-mil Coroplast for the wing and tail surfaces. The specifications are approximately 1.5X larger than the Super Cheeter. Currently this bird is theoretical, but one of us will get around to building it soon. The hope is that the Mega Cheeter will not only be bigger, but will possibly be faster and more aggressive than the original Super Cheeter. SPAD Legend Modeled after the Airtronics Legend. Full house thermal soarer with barndoor flaps that really make landings simple. Slight polyhedral 10-foot wings have ailerons in the outer wing panels and huge barndoor flaps on the inner wing panel. Rudder and Elevator complete the package. While this ship is built more like a trainer, nonetheless, it takes a little more skill to fly than, say, the SPAD2K or the SPADQuila. Also, since it is quite involved in terms of multi-channels, it is more challenging to build. SPAD '51 Don't get us wrong...we LOVE the Dave's Aircraft Works P-51 EPP sloper, but the more we looked at it and flew it, the more we just HAD to try to model it using SPAD principles. With a little EPP for shaping, and a PVC (or Coro) fuse and Coro wings/tail feathers, you have a great low-wing slope fighter. |
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Last Updated:
10.09.2006 The site that started it all: Spadtothebone.com
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