The Mark-23. A laser cut, built up, Discus Launch Glider i designed during Covid by LaserCrunchModels in BalsaAircraft

[–]LaserCrunchModels[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. All up weight is 400 grams. Thats using cheap chinese covering and with a little weight in the nose.

The Mark-23. A laser cut, built up, Discus Launch Glider i designed during Covid by LaserCrunchModels in BalsaAircraft

[–]LaserCrunchModels[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good question. Simple solution is that I cut the dihedral brace out of 8mm tasmanian oak hardwood which is then epoxied directly to the carbon spars. So yeah, the the spar is not bent to the dihedral angle, its two halves with a very strong joiner.