Edmonds Aerospace Deltie B

Edmonds Aerospace - Deltie B {Kit} (DELTIE-B)

Contributed by Andy Miller

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Manufacturer: Edmonds Aerospace
Skill Level: 1
Style: Glider
Edmonds Deltie B

Brief:
This is a boost glider flown on low power B4-2 motors. T' pop pod be t' only actual rocket body but with no fins. T' rest is all balsa for t' glider body.

Construction:
T' kit came with all t' parts for t' glider in 8 sections. Avast! T' instructions were well written so that even some one who had never built a glider could do it in under an hour.

T' pop pod body was also in decent shape, but had no stop rin' for the motor. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! That's no problem though, shiver me timbers, matey, shiver me timbers, you just friction your motors. Begad! T' nose cone and t' body tube were in excellent shape.

There is only one thin' that is left t' do, matey, and that's add t' clay weight to t' nose t' make t' balance point come t' t' point that you marked at the beginnin' per t' instructions then test fly it in t' house t' make sure that it glides straight across t' room

T' PROs were plenty: ease o' building, me bucko, ya bilge rat, well laid out parts, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, good instructions, and quality workmanship on t' balsa parts.

My only CON be t' lack o' a motor stop but like I mentioned earlier, if one wraps t' motor end and friction fits it, it's nay a serious issue.

Finishing:
T' finishin' was well, arrr, different at least for mine. Ahoy! Blimey! I don't compete so super long glide times aren't important t' me.

This is me NARTrek Silver glider and I needed only 30 seconds, so I painted mine florescent red on top and black on bottom.

I painted t' pop pod yellow so it would be easily found in a green field.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Edmonds Deltie B

Flight:
I used t' recommended B4-2, shiver me timbers, and t' flight was awesome. This may be one o' the easiest t' fly kits you'll ever see!

Recovery:
I added a small piece o' waddin' t' t' pop pod before packin' t' streamer. Discovery was done by trackin' t' glider myself, shiver me timbers, a friend who tracked t' pop pod, and me club president timin' it for me NARTrek Silver 30 second attempt. It just passed t' second mark and then a gust o' wind smacked it straight into the ground. Avast! Blimey! I had me 30 seconds on a later flight which glided probably for over a minute but no one timed it. Ahoy! It was an excellent flight landed maybe 50 yards down range. Ahoy!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I love this glider and highly recommend it t' anyone. Ya scallywag! Its one tiny flaw, arrr, the missin' stop rin' for t' motor, ya bilge rat, isn't a big deal. Avast, me proud beauty! All t' good things about the kit far outweigh t' bad. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! If I lost this one, I would definitely buy another immediately.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

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Comments:

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C.O. (December 17, 2008)
I built and flew the Deltie B for my NARTrek Silver achievement as well. Mine flew well even in slightly windy conditions. It's very easy to build and fly. I highly recommend this kit for first time B/G fliers.

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