Tomahawk

(French)

Type : high performance slope sailplane
Wing span : 1499 mm ( 59 in.)
Arifoil : RG15
Wing area: 26,5 dm.2 (410 in.2 )
Wing loading : 43,9 gr./dm2 (14,5 on./in.2 )
Weight :  1162 gr. (41,2 on.)
Channels : ruddder, elevator and flaperons
Matérials : fiberglass fuselage, obechi and Monokote covered foam wing
Source : Model bought second hand

Comments :

This is a very solid high performance slope sailplane. Each time I fly it the first time of the day, my thumbs shake for about 5 minutes. This pane flies fast and maintain it's energy so much that it needs a very precise piloting to land it eve while using flaperons that do not slow it down enough for me. I think I will modify it by adding 90 degrees flaps. This should make landings much easier.

It's former owner flew it in 100 km/h winds at Cape Cod. For sure he ballasted it with a good chunck of lead. Tomahawk flew like a rocket witnesses told me.

©, Louis Cimon
02-09-11