Saker

The Saker is the glider I have aimed more towards racing performance than other models I have produced.  3m span for a high performance glider is by no means a revolutionary idea.  Each model that I’ve been involved with has taught me a great deal and this new model idea includes some design innovations to make the next step in performance

  The effectiveness of a V-tail is highly dependent on the air flowing over it, the fuselage of the Saker is the area where the most obvious innovations can be seen. In order to optimise the air flow over the tail.

  The aim of the Saker fuselage was to manage and control the airflow whilst maintaining the mechanical strength of the fuselage.  The optimum combination of real world practicality and optimum laminar airflow controlled with the sculpted Air Flow Inducers (AFIs).   

  The shape of the fuselage still allows for up to 1.5kg of fuselage mounted ballast and the wiring loom to fit easily.  An F3F model which can be built without a shoe horn!  The tail boom of the fuselage enhances the lateral stability and tracking of the Saker as well as it’s strength in the air, with an oval cross section. 

  In the air it was immediately obvious that the Saker’s stability is remarkable, with a wonderfully stable platform which simply cuts through any turbulent air and allows the pilot to be thinking about the next turn rather than keeping the model in a straight line.



  An easy to fly model can be set up just as you want it and allow you to concentrate on getting what you want out of each flight. The Semi elliptical planform takes some beating for a wing.  Many wings have different sections between the root and the tip and the new Saker wing is no different.  However, rather than blending different sections and never quite having the section that was intended, with a much shorter transition area the true sections are in place a cross more of the Saker the wing.

  As I spend more time setting the Saker up I will add some settings and more notes to this page.