Triplane Pusher Canard - The Bleriot XXVI Trim Session

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Ten years ago I built a 13" rubber-powered free-flight Bleriot XXVI. This film documents its build, along with the first trim session in Pine Forge, PA. Designed, built & flown by Tom Hallman. Filmed with a Canon PowerShot SX20 & iPhone 6s. Music via the talented musicians at artist.io, who breathe life into my films.
Bleriot XXVI plan by Tom Hallman: hallmanstudio.com/BleriotXXVI_...
Bleriot XXV plan by Don Srull: hallmanstudio.com/BleriotXXV_p...
Model specs:
Weight: 18.29g (without ballast & motor peg)
Span: 12.87"
Length: 15"
Wing area: 100 sq. in.
Prop: 6" light balsa blades, with ramp type free-wheeler - .89g
Motor: 2 loops of .101" x 36" - hook to peg length - 10" - 10.65g
Wheel and basic, blue foam engine shape built by Enrique Maltz.
Wheel made from 2 lams of the base of a styrofoam bowl.
Wheel: .24g
Gnome engine: .71g
Model includes 6.5 feet of rigging thread. Covered with Micro-X tissue.
Balance point: The start of front curve of the cockpit opening.
Building time: 45 days
Original aircraft info: Original aircraft received a Belgian patent in May of 1911, and was completed by September of the same year, although it appears to have never flown. No photos of the aircraft have surfaced, just the original patent 3-view, which shows that the aircraft intended to have a singular, retractable landing gear, with seven soft pads or skids under the lower wing.
Original Bleriot XXVI patent & 2-view: hallmanstudio.com/BleriotXXVI_...
*** 10 steps to trimming a rubber model, by John Koptonak: www.flyingacesclub.com/PFFT/Tr...
Also, these tutorials from Easy Built Models: easybuiltmodels.com/tips.htm#...
Here's a source for rubber: www.faimodelsupply.com/produc...
Article on the use of dethermalizers: www.hallmanstudio.com/DT.pdf
Badge Classic DT & spring (at the bottom of the page): www.starlink-flitetech.com/tim...
Looking for a Flying Aces Club near you? Check out this link: flyingacesclub.com/wp/about-th... If you click on the map at the area closest to you, it will automatically bring up an information request link. That request goes to FAC GHQ and also to the Squadron Commander of record for that squadron.
Geneseo FAC Nats Journals from 2016 & 2018: www.maxfliart.com
For more info on free-flight rubber-powered models, check these websites:
brooklyn-balsa.square.site
www.easybuiltmodels.com/
www.volareproducts.com/BUY/
www.flyingacesclub.com
National Free Flight Society - freeflight.org/
Mike Stuart's Flying Scale Models - www.ffscale.co.uk/
www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk
Flying Aces Club merchandise: www.cafepress.com/flyingacesclub
All profits support Flying Aces Club activities.
Center of Gravity merchandise: www.cafepress.com/centergravity

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@maxfliart

I've updated the text with additional specs of the model, along with the original patent for the 1911 Bleriot XXVI.

@tcsyme

I never tire of seeing this beauty in the air, and that final flight is just beyond! Great to see the early trials.

@dion9146

That last landing brought a smile to my face

@mobileandhostile7895

⭐️beautiful model and wonderful to watch ⭐️ thankyou 👍

@jimbo2629

The fore plane on canards is very vulnerable. You got that trimmed out. It wasn’t easy. Those early flyers are lovely.

@Hallo-Hallo

Very beautiful, thanks! 👍😀

@brianmccusker3852

Beautiful and thank you, cheers.

@motorbikedad58

Fantastic! I find myself searching for more and more free flight videos after witnessing the planes at West Baden Hotel in French Lick, IN.

@michaelgillespie1206

That last flight was beautiful, just perfect.

@EC5ABG

Gran trabajo, muy bueno.👍👌👏

@XXfea

The best triplane-pusher-canard is a Bleriot triplane-pusher-canard!

@vancegilbert1958

Tomis you put methodological of big think at diagnose. It is impress the take of time not rush you. Am have step every each one we make learn veeeeery particularly. Huzzah! Thank you.

@collinmccallum

legendary!

@harrykeel8557

The last flight was beautiful. What it's all about.

@JefferyHall-ct2tr

Hi Tom!: That was just AWESOME! Louis Bleriot would be proud! Although I think he may have lost his beret during that torque rolling flight! The final flight you showed was just COOL! No chasing! This video shows the challenges and the FUN of free-flight rubber power!

@mpojr

the last landing was great and you got it recorded,,,well done tom,,,

@fetabhelium

Thanks.

@johnhess351

For a scratch-builder, this is inspiring. For a wandering web surfer it is uplifting. That last flight brought a tear to my eye. Kind of like summing up the spirit of free flight. I think I'll build one, but maybe with reverse swept wings and a c.g. mounted gasser that could have made the balancing act easier for Louis.