Post by aaindu on Oct 20, 2023 7:07:52 GMT -6
I am trying to use wind alone to gain altitude and I am building an experimental RC glider to prove my idea.
The idea is that when flying tail wind, the glider will gain kinetic energy and make a u turn into the wind using kinetic energy to gain altitude and complete a circle again going tail wind. Once it's at a desired altitude, it can fly in any direction.
The inspiration for me, was a thought. I imagined a vertical axis wind vane turbine but the vertical axel is screw and the center of the turbine has a threaded nut such that when the vane rotates in the wind it to will rotate and lift itself over and out of the center axel. I thought if this is possible then wind alone must be sufficient to gain altitude.
I also watched kites, small eagle type of birds at the beach nearby. These two observations provided inspiration to make me do this experiment.
I am going to use depron to build the glider which will be a pure glider and will have no motor.
Finished building the fuselage which is a square boom made out of 5mm depron and tape.
The idea is that when flying tail wind, the glider will gain kinetic energy and make a u turn into the wind using kinetic energy to gain altitude and complete a circle again going tail wind. Once it's at a desired altitude, it can fly in any direction.
The inspiration for me, was a thought. I imagined a vertical axis wind vane turbine but the vertical axel is screw and the center of the turbine has a threaded nut such that when the vane rotates in the wind it to will rotate and lift itself over and out of the center axel. I thought if this is possible then wind alone must be sufficient to gain altitude.
I also watched kites, small eagle type of birds at the beach nearby. These two observations provided inspiration to make me do this experiment.
I am going to use depron to build the glider which will be a pure glider and will have no motor.
Finished building the fuselage which is a square boom made out of 5mm depron and tape.
