Albatross II Configuration

Helmut LelkePublished on March 1, 2002
  • Airfoil: MH32: cm = -0.057, 8.7% thickness
  • Wingspan: 94in
  • Wing area: 5.2 ft^2
  • Aspect Ratio: 11.7
  • Wing planform: Straight taper, 9in chord, 7in tip
  • Wing sweep: None
  • Wing twist: None
  • Weight 74 oz
  • Wing Loading: 14.1 oz/ft^2
  • Dihedral: 0 degrees (3 degrees without autopilot)
  • Wing Servos: Airtronics 94145
  • Battery pack: Nicad, 5 cells, SubC
  • CG: >30% (mean chord)
  • AOA Sensor Gain: 1.5
  • Control Surfaces: Elevons, Dive-brake
  • Electronic Controls: Active Pitch Stabilizer, Electrostatic Autopilot
  • Sensors: Angle of Attack (AOA), Electrostatic sensors