Spectre XUL again :)

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[ae]

Hiyas,

got to sit down and build another Spectre,

changed from the previous is the position of the standoffs, a little more outward and a little more down. Creating a slightly wider keel and a not so deeply cutout trailing edge.
Other changes are longer bridle for better load distribution and I went back to the shape of the 2nd with slightly bigger winglets.



Wingspan: 2.50m
Height: 0.96m
Weight: 66.4grams

Enjoy and feel free to ask your questions.

[Ca Ike]

Looks good.  Been wanting to check out that cubenfibre but no one here in the states sells it atm.

[ae]

You should be able to order it directly from cubictech, but 9m minimal order and its expensive.

[JimB]

That thing is so cool.

[martijn]

Weight: 66.4grams

I remember JB flying a Sea Devil with nearly that much weight as ballast a few years ago.

uhmmmm i think you meant 66,4 tailweight.....

i assume spectre xul weighs 66,4 in total....and that is pretty light...

[martijn]

is there a build plan available or is there a oppurtunity to mail me about that?

can you give me some more specs, like spars etc.?

flying characteristics/trick potential?

thnx in advance

[ae]

And it does indeed flies

Spectre XUL 10

Way to much wind plus very choppy wind as well.

But as stress test for the upper limit of the wind range it was good

[madhabitz]

Looks good.  Been wanting to check out that cubenfibre but no one here in the states sells it atm.

Sorry to dredge up this old thread, but I figured it was as good a place as any to post, because it'll keep everything together. Anthony, I'd been meaning to check out the cubenfibre stuff for awhile now and just got around to doing so. I found the stuff at ZPacks (you can figure out the website address) and it's located in Florida. It IS very expensive, but maybe worth it for a one-off project like this Spectre. Amazing little birdie!

Nancy

[thief]

Nancy: message Don Tuff on here...he found a source that was seeming to be more affordable.

[indigo_wolf]

Looks good.  Been wanting to check out that cubenfibre but no one here in the states sells it atm.

Anthony, I'd been meaning to check out the cubenfibre stuff for awhile now and just got around to doing so. I found the stuff at ZPacks (you can figure out the website address) and it's located in Florida. It IS very expensive, but maybe worth it for a one-off project like this Spectre. Amazing little birdie!

Nancy

No one in the US ?!?! 

I believe Quest Outfitters was the other one... certainly the one I most associate with Cuben Fiber in the States.. Pricing from 54" bolts was
.33 oz $27.15/yd
.48 oz $28.50 yd* (Sale)
.74 oz $32.69 yd

*The .48 has currently been discounted due to some cosmetic imperfections in the fabric.  Every 13", vertically in the fabric there are some dark 1/2" wide streaks between the laminations.  Cosmetic only. 

Expensive.... maybe a little, but can you really put a price on pixie dust? 

ATB,
Sam
 

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