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Fixed Wing Workshop and Field Notes

A few airframes from my workshop and field photos. The photos show what was installed and what was still open on the bench.

Ranger with an action camera

White Ranger model on wheeled gear with an action camera strapped to its nose
The Ranger on the ground with its action camera and high mounted pusher propeller.

I strapped the action camera above the Ranger’s nose hatch. The pusher prop is high and behind the wing, so the camera has a clear view forward. The camera adds weight ahead of the CG, so I include it when balancing the aircraft.

Gray flying wing

Gray swept flying wing resting on dirt with its center bay exposed
Gray flying wing photographed on the ground. The wing root joints and center opening are visible.

The center bay is open in this shot. The panel joints and trailing edge surfaces are visible, but I can’t identify the controller from this angle.

Gray canard airframe

Gray aircraft with forward canards, twin fins, a rear propeller, and an open center bay
The gray canard airframe with the rear hatch removed.

The rear hatch sits between the fins. With it removed, I can see the power connector in the recess, close to the rear motor wiring. There’s very little depth for the connector and its cable bend once the hatch goes on.

Orange airframe with a conventional tail

Orange aircraft with a straight wing, conventional tail and open fuselage recess
The orange airframe beside the gray canard aircraft.

The orange shell has a separate horizontal tail, a vertical fin, and a recess aft of the wing. This photo is from the airframe stage, before the electronics are visible.

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