| OAE D203-1 Ascender | |
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 OAE D203-1 Ascender | |
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Role |
Cruiser aircraft |
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Manufacturer |
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First flight |
February 2012 |
The OAE D203-1 Ascender is a small, long range drone paper airplane designed by OrigamiAirEnterprises that uses a canard configuration. Only the OAE XD147-1 predated the Ascender with this type of configuration.
Construction
Construction details of the Ascender can be found here.
Performance
The Ascender is a fairly slow paper airplane, but for this trade off, it is very stable. A moderate toss is needed at launch for best flight ranges. Additional applicable surfaces include slats, spoilers, spoilerons, a trimmable rudder and air brakes.