Floyd
$15.00
Extra Wing $10.00
48"
Wingspan, 8.5" Chord with Ailerons, 17-29 oz. flying
weight. 2 to 6 hours to build this simple slope glider!
The first 20 FLOYD kits, designed by Jess Walls and Joe
Geiger, were built by Redwood Soaring members in less than
two hours on the morning of the AAROC slope races in May
of `94. Most planes were flying well before the two hour
mark! Through crashes, mid-airs and tight competition, each
plane performed beautifully. Jess and Joe designed the FLOYD
to be inexpensive, quick to build, easily repaired and most
of all, FUN! WHAT YOU GET: The FLOYD SEMI KIT consists of
a FOAMULAR (c) semi symmetrical, wire cut 2 piece foam wing
and fuselage. Included are the instructions, and a copy
of the general layout. Assembly is quickly done with clear
packing tape. The foam is lightweight and very strong. Yes,
the foam is bright pink, so visibility is not a problem!
In the air, the FLOYD is stable and rises in almost any
lift. Competition is fast enough to raise your adrenaline,
yet slow enough for a novice flyer to join in the fun. Accidents
typically cause only minor damage, easily repaired with
tape. On impact, FLOYDS tend to bounce! With aileron roll
control and elevator, the FLOYD makes for a great second
kit, however, several have been built and flown by novices.
The wing gives good all around flight and can handle a variety
of wind velocities. FLOYDS have even been seen launched
from hi-starts into weak Northern CA thermals. Experience
those advanced maneuvers without risking an expensive model.
FLOYDS make for a great club activity, after all, that's
what they were designed for- to ge the whole club out for
our annual "KING OF THE BLUFF" contest. Building
time and costs are low. EVERYONE can compete because everyone
flies the same plane with the same weight and speed. Smooth
flying and consistency win races. Look no further for that
fun little trickster or one design racer- the FLOYD does
it all!
Kit includes Foam wing cores,
foam fuselage and printed instructions.
Requires a 2 to 3-channel radio for ailerons and elevator.
Rudder is optional, so a low cost 3 channel radio would
work great. The Plane was designed for standard size servos.
The photo above is what your FLOYD might look like when
finished. When you get your kit in the mail it will look
like the photo below.
This
is a Semi-Kit. These are the materials you will need to
complete this kit and must be purchased separately:
Radio:
3 or 4 Channel, 2 to 4 servos depending on builder preference.
STANDARD servos work best. Uses one servo for the ailerons,
and one in the tail for the elevator.
Battery Pack: 4 Cell, Nicad AA (600 mah)
or NIMH AA (1600-2100 mah) cells.
Covering: Fiberglass strapping tape (about
10 feet), 2 rolls of different colors of 2 mil packing tape
OR 2 different colors/rolls of iron-on covering. Econokote
and Towerkote work well. Ultracoat is heavier but is supposed
to work as well.
Wood: 1/8 sheeting for control surfaces.
A hardwood spar is need to stiffen the wing. Use a 1/4"
x 1/2" x 48" spruce stick. Optionally, 1/16 balsa
sheeting to glue on sides of the fuselage.
Misc hardware: 1/2A size Control Horns,
and pushrods for the Servos. Piano wire works for pushrods.
Try to use mini hardware as full sized hardware is unnecessarily
heavy.
Adhesive: Many glues workwell, these are
some of the more popular: Elmer's White Glue, 5-6 minute
epoxy, Gorilla Glue, Hot glue gun
Misc tools: Yardstick, Extra soldering
iron for cutting hatches in the foam fuselage.
