Basswood Fairy Tern Design

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April 21, 2021 18:13

I designed and built a model I call the Fairy Tern using basswood, which weighs more but takes a better beating than balsa.  It's a simple design with a minimalist fuselage -- just enough to hang wings and a tail on. The total weight is about 17g. The wings are 9" long, 2" wide at the root and tapering to 1" wide at the tip. It flies like a dream even in gusty winds, and holds up really well to crashes.  See video in the awesome flights post.

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  Steve Lamdan July 13, 2021 20:43

  This looks amazing !

  I loved the video you posted on Youtube!

  Thanks

  Steve

   

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  Abid Saifee June 09, 2021 06:02

  Looks great too!

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  Dick Quinn June 13, 2021 21:19

  Well done. That's a really nice plane.

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  Mel Ristau April 14, 2022 23:06

  Still flying your tern? Love to learn from a sketch with more dim.s if willing! 

   

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