RagWing Low Aspect Ratio Experiment-Lazy Bee replica

[@jacktar4421]

Much respect for the little motor pulling all that drag around the sky.

[@myotherusername9224]

" all that drag " how much drag do you think it had, and what do you think was the cause of the drag ? It was too fast for part 103 with a Kawasaki 340 if I recall correctly so I doubt it had a lot of drag. Certainly looks less draggy than a trike and wing weight shift aircraft or a powered parachute or a open frame gyro.

[@jacktar4421]

You think? So the exaggerated chord length, camber and incidence angle of the aerofoil produce minimal drag? The aerodynamic efficiency at that steep angle of attack in level flight must be excellent for sure. Much respect for the little motor pulling all that drag around the sky!

[@JFrazer4303]

@@jacktar4421 IDK about this individual plane, but the very low aspect-ratio type does not need to always fly at such steep _*A*_, very slowly. Many of aspect ratio

[@jacktar4421]

@@rogermann1855 Ok Roger. No drag then. Thanks.

[@JFrazer4303]

Roger Mann wrote " it was a very fast aircraft in level flight.....not seen in video much." So yes, not that much drag, unless the pilot is using the high A wing-tip vortex-driven "parachute lift" to fly super-slowly. This "parachute lift" is seen in the 1930s Arup, and Nemeth, and the Farman 1020, in the '40s Eshelman and the Vought V-173, in the '80s Hatfield "little Bird" and the '90s "Facetmobile.. All of these have demonstrated super-slow stall-proof flight and efficiency at cruise. The extreme drag caused by the parachute lift phenomenon is elective and temporary.

[@philalcoceli6328]

I loved the RC version and this full scale is great! Congratulations!

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Interesting ultralight or micro light. Too small for me, definitely reminds me of the lazy bee rc bird..look great. 👍🇺🇸

[@herryrachmad6597]

I love the way you land the plane, nose up a little bit and very smooth touch the ballon tire to ground

[@chrisjohnson3590]

No information, no captions, no narration but a thoroughly enjoyable video of someone enjoying their life.

[@chrisjohnson3590]

@@rogermann1855 it was a great vid, trawling KZbin for nice content after an op knocked me of my feet for a few weeks.

[@rogermann1855]

@@chrisjohnson3590 yep, thanks and best! Roger

[@bearshield7138]

I have always loved the Lazy Bee This is exquisite

[@rogerwilco4736]

Glide ratio of a greased brick?

[@MrPilotStunts]

Look at him go! Any additional information on the plane? Engine, glide ratio? People are bashing it here, but to me looks pretty doable. Certainly doesn't fly worse than a Cri-Cri or Pou-du-Ciel.

[@keithschneider6348]

Can't believe you built it, I saw the conception drawing. REAL NICE

[@kennethjackson7574]

Some of the Farman-inspired biplanes of pre-WWI and during WWI were not only single-surface but had single wire control of ailerons. On the ground the ailerons hung straight down. Air flow was what pushed them up. Yet they flew.

[@ragwing-rogermann]

Why the odd paint.....so i had a bunch of leftovers. So not knowing how it would do i threw all these at her. Kind of wh iij ch i still had her now... oh wait...i do!

[@apfelsnutz]

The AOA of that wing is just killer !

[@howardbrooks1644]

Kinda ugly but it flys

[@Judge-70]

Excellent. If you used a large wing tip, the aspect ratio would increase significantly!

[@Justwantahover]

Tinkerers in Africa and India, take note!

[@Bob-vc6ug]

Crazy low speed lift! Holding that steep take off climb for so long. Impressed with the small engine.

[@JFrazer4303]

Individual results may vary, and mechanics and iteration of a concept make the difference, but a common misconception seen everywhere and here in these comments is that a very low aspect ratio must have very high drag. Very many examples have shown this to be false as a rule. Many have proven to be sleek and quick on available power. See the '30s Nemeth "parachute plane". Biplane fuselage with a 15' diameter parasol wing. Faster than the original, 45 degree climb, 60 degree descent with near-zero landing roll in any wid. Stall-spin proof. Similar to the '30s Farman 1020, also faster than the monoplane which the fuselage came from, similar abilities and stall-proof. Most famous, the Arup plane from Indiana ("Air + Up"). S-2 was the basis for the Vought V-173, and proved that it did not need the over-complex situation with the props (NACA tunnel tests with the Vought / Zimmerman plane found that it did not gain anything from that situation of the props)>Arup S-2 was 790 lbs, flew 85 kts on 37 hp,

[@JFrazer4303]

@@SR-gs8zo What you believe is irrelevant to the facts of history. Yes, the Arup and the Nemeth and others like the Facetmobile were measured and found to have super-sly speeds and to be resistant to or proof against stalling. Sorry it you don't "believe" it. The Arups and the Nemeth didn't have to conform to any part 103 rules, so that's irrelevant.

[@ervinthompson6598]

Even by barnstormer standards, that is the riskiest, most unprepared excuse for a runway I have ever seen !!

[@johniccia]

i thought it was one of those African aviation videos

[@LevPicaresco]

Very interesting. Congratulations. (I also like your catamaran boat).

[@hadleymanmusic]

I saw the Arup S-4 50 years ago. I really like it like the avro designs too

[@SuperSayinSolidSnek]

What did I just stumble on?

[@joseveintegenario-nisu1928]

How do Short Aspect Ratio Wings behave upon engine failure? Meaning: Could it glide a bit for a not too bad landing site?

[@tinolino58]

I could see the induced drag ;-)

[@nuchbutter]

nice three-point! It doesn't seem that a wheel-landing would be advisable, though!

[@scotty5340]

It looks like there is way too much angle on the wing!

[@adriekramer5042]

Let me think off the LACEy-M10

[@sideshowbob5237]

Well good - and very brave - effort. I think it would have been easier to fly with a much bigger fin.

[@brianfraser2495]

With such a short fuselage the rudder does not have much leverage. A bit bigger would be better.

[@frankienv3906]

Prop looks real big on that lil plane, nice flying tho.

[@louisvanrijn3964]

Next step is a Delta wing. You can go to 40 degrees...

[@deanedeane4318]

Man that's like an ol- skool hotrod in the sky.... Awsum Job Man 😎

[@hadleymanmusic]

Neat to change out to some motor glider wings next

[@grumpasmirf]

Well done. Is the crosswind quite limited?

[@hadleymanmusic]

Good proof of concept

[@jaytank31]

Cool.

[@monostripezebras]

weird aircraft.. it looks amazing but also a bit scary.

[@scotabot7826]

Belated Congrats, but NO thank you!!

[@PRH123]

That chord is so wide that it almost looks like a flying wing…

[@PRH123]

@@SR-gs8zo it seems to fly quite well... Many low aspect designs do, although standard aerodynamics says they shouldn't.....

[@ryanlemons3255]

is the wing 100 percent flat as in no dyhedral?

[@alanmawson9601]

High wing, so the aircraft has pendulum stability.

[@manifold1476]

@@alanmawson9601 . . . and no dihedral.

[@tonywright8294]

Yes obviously ,you moron

[@alanmawson9601]

@@manifold1476 yup!

[@dataknado]

Flying wing only

[@moacirsilva3550]

😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@lauriejones3198]

Horrendously high Aof A required, it would not be easy to fly. Well done.

[@myotherusername9224]

High alpha only if flown very slowly. Normal AoA in cruise.

[@АнатолийПапенфот]

всё таки крыло тяжелое, высокий центр тяжести и мягкая подвеска, - сильно болтает по крену и на земле и в воздухе

[@stephenconlon6331]

i hope you are paying the motor over time nice one good little plane to fly not as big as yours mate all i can say you have got balls mate😆😆😁

[@laughingone3728]

Too much drag and not enough power.

[@tonywright8294]

So what was that thing you saw flying ? You moron

[@myotherusername9224]

This was flown slowly on purpose, it cruises normal AoA.

[@lillyanneserrelio2187]

Glad to see the plane Macgyver built 40 years ago for the show using a rusty lawnmower blade and a rotting plywood barn door actually get airborne.

[@jamesscott1932]

Shoulda mounted that prop vertically and used it to cut the grass in the field.