The 48 inch Zagi THL flying wing is made of resilient expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam and reinforced with carbon fiber spars. The Zagi THL has a high lift, low drag profile. Flying weight is only 14 ounces providing a loading of only 4.1 oz/ft2 including receiver and 1600 mAh battery pack.
The Zagi THL flies well in light slope lift or small hills. The testing for this model was done on a 30 foot berm at the beach in Southern California. The Zagi THL flying wing will fly at about 5 MPH and penetrates in winds to 15 MPH. The design objectives were to make a rugged, low cost, light weight wing for light slope lift, thermal and hand launch applications.
Specifications:
Flight Mode | Slope Glider |
Wing Span | 48 inches |
Airfoil | Zagi 999.1 (high lift glider) |
Flying Weight | 14.0 oz |
Wing Area | 3.4 ft2 |
Wing Loading | 4.1 oz/ft2 |
Wind Speed | 5 to 15 MPH |
Kit contents:
- 2 Precision CNC cut EPP foam wings
- 2 Carbon fiber spars
- 2 Balsa elevons
- 2 Coroplast winglets
- 2 Strips hinge tape
- 2 Control horns and control rods
- 1 Roll fiber tape
- 1 Roll colored covering tape
- 1 Illustrated assembly manual
Required to build:
- * 1 Radio-control transmitter, capable of elevon mixing
- * 1 Radio-control receiver, minimum 2 channels
- * 2 Servos, “micro” size
- * 1 NiMH battery
- * 1 Battery charger
- 1 Can 3M Super 77 spray adhesive
- Assortment of tools (see assembly manual)
* Available from Zagi