Capra R20 – RC Racer / Glider 3D Printer Model

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Summary

Capra R20 - RC Racer / Glider

This was a french racer planned for the Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup Race - 1939. Never finished or flown due to the war and also motor issues (Flat 12 cyl - Béarn).

Little information about this racer but this blog from Jacques Moulin relates his short story.

Data

  • Wing span 830mm
  • Lenght ~600mm
  • FAD18 airfoil from Franck Aguerre (designed for 60" gliders and F3F pitcheron like the Hypnosys2)
  • Pitcheron setup
  • CG 41mm, rear limit 43mm on main carbon rod.
  • Whole plane is designed/predicted using PredimRC

Requires :

  • Two servos : Hyperion DS09, Corona DS843MG or Graupner DES 427 BB
  • Lipo 3S-600mAh / 3S-850mAh
  • Motor 1806-2300Kv + 20A controller + 5x4prop or similar setup
  • Tiny 4ch receiver
  • Main carbon rod diam. 6mm - 240mm long
  • 2mm balsa for elevator
  • Small parts (pvc tube 2/1mm, steel rod diam 2mm, magnets diam. 4mm, two ball joint...)

Print

  • Around 200g of PLA+ (used recycled Zakata 3D850 for wings)
  • Printer height max 200mm.
  • No support required, just some brim.
  • Fuselage : Layer thickness 0.2mm - One 0.4mm wall (Will be lowered to 0.36mm for part3/part4)
  • Wing : Layer 0.2mm and line width 0.35mm.

Weight

  • Wing : ~51g each wing
  • Fuselage parts : ~85g
  • RTF weight : around 375g with 3S -850mAh

RC settings

  • Delta mixer
  • Elevator function: +/-8mm (measured at trailing edge / wing root)
  • Aileron function: +/-5mm
  • 4mm holes for magnets set the wing neutral position

Updates

  • 23/04/2020 : Initial upload (v0.1)
  • 11/07/2020 : v0.12 - fuselage Part2 reinforcement (flat 3mm carbon) - spacer - removable noose for glider (put lead inside)
  • 15/07/2020 : Added alternative wing with TP60J airfoil (better for aerobatics / inverted flight)
Aile1_TP60J_v0.12.stl 8.1MB
Aile1_v0.1.stl 3.4MB
Aile2_TP60J_v0.12.stl 17.4MB
Aile2_v0.1.stl 6.6MB
CapraR20_preview.stl 10.5MB
ConeGlider_v0.12.stl 3.7MB
EchappementCapraR20.stl 9.3MB
Entretoise_CleAile_v0.12.stl 129.3KB
Part1Glider_v0.1.stl 8.4MB
Part1Glider_v0.12.stl 8.5MB
Part1MotorHoles_v0.1.stl 2.8MB
Part1MotorHoles_v0.12.stl 2.9MB
Part1Motor_v0.1.stl 2.5MB
Part1Motor_v0.12.stl 2.5MB
Part2_v0.1.stl 4.4MB
Part2_v0.12.stl 5.7MB
Part3_v0.1.stl 3.5MB
Part3_v0.12.stl 3.5MB
Part4_v0.1.stl 2.2MB
Stab_composite_PLA_v0.1.stl 619.9KB
Stab_Gabarit_v0.1.stl 429.9KB
Tool_PushrodCapraR20.stl 193.5KB
Trappe_v0.1.stl 1.4MB