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Can you fit your Squirrel in your briefcase?

Experimental

I wanted to carry a Squirrel on my motorcycle but space is limited.

I made a box out of some plastic from the scrap bin at a plastics company. (Canus Plastics on Lisgar in Ottawa). I found two sheets that were 12.5 inches by 4.5 inches. I glued some 1/8 x 3/8 basswood around the frame of one side using epoxy and then used elastics to hold the other side on.

I then made a flat version of the Squirrel. I made the winglets and horizontal stabilizer removable. I cut a slot in the motor stick for the horizontal stabilizer.

I decided to carry the propeller separate.

It turns out that it fits easily in any briefcase. Now I ALWAYS have a Squirrel with me. Even at a pub!

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A Trio of Squirrels from BC

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Darcy:

All 3 fly superbly. So much so, I am thinking about adding dethermalizers to keep them from flying away. All three have excellent weight-to-wing area ratios(below .3 grams/sq. in.) with the largest the best at .28 grams/sq. in. From smallest to largest, the wingspans are 10 in., 20 in. and 36 in., with weights of 10 grams, 24 grams and 50.8 grams respectively.

Once again, well done!

Cheers
George Clarke

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