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Old 15th May 2016, 03:31
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Ascend Charlie
 
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The cg is WAY in front of the wing, with no canard to supply lift at the front, so that cylinder at the front will be permanently pointing down to provide upward thrust to counter the cg moment. Instant death if the battery goes flat or the motor quits.

Another dream of some dude playing with a 3-d drawing program and no understanding of physics. Where is the fan motor with its huge intake? Where do the wheels go? Will they add a "Verticle" fin for some stability? And just a little bit of sunburn from that big canopy.
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