At the ScienceToyMaker Website run by Slater Harrison there is a great set of instructions for building a propeller for your Squirrel or any other small project.
It so happens to be a Squirrel in his pictures.
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How to make a prop from a Coke bottle
If you don’t have access to a propeller (propellor), this is a great way to make one out of common materials. It is at the ScienceToyMaker Web site run by Slater Harrison.
I noticed the plane he was using with his DIY propeller is a Squirrel. 🙂
I noticed also he is showing another mechanism designed by Prabhuraj.C.U of india is using a foam Squirrel plane as well.
Beginning of MAAC Adoption of Squirrel
The Squirrel is mentioned several times in the MAAC’s 2008 Beginner Committee Report which came out on April 18th, 2009.
February 2008 a youth aviation workshop using Darcy Whyte’s Flying Squirrel and MAAC/AMA Cubs was presented for 14 Scouts and 3 Adult Leaders of 20th Cambridge Scouts
March 2008 a demonstration of simple rubber powered model aircraft (6 MAAC/AMA Cubs, 15 Darcy Whyte’s Flying Squirrels, a Hanger Rat and 2 versions of Bill Hannon’s AM/FM ) was given for 75 Cubs & Scouts and 22 Adult Leaders at the Hamilton Warplane Heritage Museum. This resulted in an invitation from two groups (1 Cub Pack and 1 Scout Troop) to provide a model aviation workshop.
March 2008 a youth aviation workshop, based on Darcy Whyte’s Flying Squirrel was presented for 12 Cubs and 3 Adult Leaders of 26th Cambridge Cubs
April 2008 a youth aviation workshop, based on Darcy Whyte’s Flying Squirrel was presented for 12 Scouts and 4 Adult Leaders of 26th Cambridge Scouts
April 2008 a youth aviation workshop, based on Darcy Whyte’s Flying Squirrel was presented for 8 Cubs and 2 Adult Leaders of 20th Cambridge Cubs
Rubber-Power Site converts to Linux!
The Web system was converted to Ubuntu. This is an amazing distribution of Linux and also works for desktop computers!
Small Squirrel Bi-Plane
Another way to increase the wing area is to add more wings! Here’s George’s Squirrel Biplane experiments.
Darcy:
Here’s a couple biplanes. Differing in design, they are both very good fliers. The first has a 9 in. span and a 2 in. chord. It weighs 8 grams including rubber. The second has a 6 3/4 in. span and a 2 3/4 in. chord. It weighs 9 grams including rubber. Both are powered by shaved-down 5 in. props. Each plane took about 3 hrs. to build. The fun continues.
Cheers
George
