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Conquering flight: The flight of Caligula (Part 8)

Santino G.

Although the construction phase of Caligula ended in late August, its flight was grounded for multiple weekends by bad weather and packed schedules, thereby pushing its launch all the way into the middle of September. With both the atmosphere and our timetables aligning on a cool Sunday morning, we set out to the field in hopes to witness the successful flight of my third RC plane, Caligula. When we arrived at our local RC club’s runway, we were immediately greeted by the corn’s fall colors as well as by a couple of seasoned hobbyists who were eager to look over … Continue reading Conquering flight: The flight of Caligula (Part 8)

Conquering flight: Caligula (Part 7)

Santino G.

Poor safety protocols caused the demise of Tiberius. Nothing else. Therefore, when building its successor, I didn’t deviate very far from the original design: It still had the Aeroscout motor, streamlined rudder, and ample surface allocated to the flaps. This blog briefly describes the construction process I followed when building my third 3-channel RC plane, Caligula. If more detail about the build is desired, my previous blog elaborates on the process for Tiberius. Starting with the fuselage, I cut foam board into the shape of a square prism and reinforced the inside with packaging tape. To extend its length, I … Continue reading Conquering flight: Caligula (Part 7)