Flying Sculpture

The sky remains a mostly unexplored canvas for artistic expression. It is assumed that the physics of flight are not open to much more creative artistic expression than the livery of existing aircraft. This class will teach the basics of the creation and design of medium sized remote controlled aircraft that are cheap and quick to build. We emphasize use of recycled materials and generation of creative flying shapes around an economical core of electric remote control equipment.

Core Technique: The class begins with a standard design delta wing that serves as an excellent foundation for a fast to assemble, cheap and good flying aircraft that is built from scratch. Parts include coat hangers, scrap signs, foam board and ladders as the components of the airframe. The electric motor, speed controller, servos, battery, propeller, charger and radio are provided as part of the materials fee.

Experimentation Skills: The next portion of the class will cover the basics of aircraft stability and lift. Students will create a series of free flight gliders which illustrate the principles of stable flight, center of lift, center of gravity and stability in pitch, yaw and roll. Students will be encouraged to develop unique designs and get them to fly as uncontrolled gliders. The approach will be very hands on rather than mathematical, but sources for a more theoretical analysis will be available.

At the end of class all students will fly the delta wings from the core technique section (weather permitting--a makeup fly day will be available if needed). Students can expect to destroy the delta wing planes in the flying session, but that is what makes it fun and you will know how to build more. This independence is the entire point of the class. We will also cover illumination techniques for night flying.  See us flying a simple version.

Instructors (Brooklyn Aerodrome):

Breck Baldwin goes to sleep every night thinking about airplanes, and has done so since he can remember. His professional training is in computer science. He is a geek that apparently dresses well enough to be relevant. He designed the basic airframes of Brooklyn Aerodrome.

Splinter Mathwood has a background in RC sailboat racing. His professional training is in sound engineering and editing. In the context of Brooklyn Aerodrome his focus is on ease of use, reliability, robustness and making it fun.  He created the deck concept that yields quickly rebuilt airframes as well as the flight training program termed the "Splinter Method".

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