All paper products flying model aircraft

Abstract

A flying model aircraft kit is invented for use with radio control and electric power and is constructed entirely of paper products without any other materials necessary for structural support, with the exception of glue. The aircraft kit provides for extremely inexpensive and simple manufacturing methods, while also providing for ease of construction, lightweight, high strength, durability, scale appearance, and the ability to effectively repair after crashing. The airframe is also designed such that structural pieces can be manufactured using smaller standard paper sizes, which enable extraordinarily low cost manufacture. The airframe derives its strength using a paper skin exoskeleton impregnated with epoxy resins such that tensile strength is derived from the aircraft skin itself, in addition to internal supports made of heavy card. The wing utilizes innovative construction that produces a precise and flyable wing made entirely of paper products.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REFARDING FEFERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]Flying radio controlled model airplanes are typically made available as merchandise in the form of ready-to-fly foam, plastic, or wood construction, or with kits made of balsa, plastic, other wood products, or a combination thereof. Scale model kits comprised mainly of wood and plastic are relatively expensive, typically require many, many months to build, arguably require prior experience to build well, and typically cannot be easily repaired after a bad crash. It is therefore in the interest of kit building radio control airplane enthusiasts to be provided with an innovative flying aircraft kit comprised entirely of paper products that is relatively simple to build requiring little or no prior experi...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]The present invention provides for an airframe comprised entirely of paper products capable of powered radio controlled flight. The outer skin of the product, comprised of light card material, is then covered in epoxy resin to provide for a tensile surface strength making up the majority of the structural integrity of the airframe that is necessary for powered flight. The unique method of airframe construction provides for a lightweight, simple to build, and durable airframe. The unique construction method of the wing allows for a consistently straight and true alignment necessary for controlled flight. The unique construction of the wing allows for lightweight and durable construction to be possible in a wing made entirely of paper products. The unique construction of the wing spars allow for high strength, large spars to be fashioned out of smaller pieces of heavy card product that can be manufactured and printed on standard paper sizes. The goal of the inventor is to be able to provide hobby enthusiasts with an extraordinarily low cost, simple construction, highly durable, easy to repair, and highly detailed scale model aircraft capable of radio controlled powered flight.

[0009]However, this invention allows for the airframe to be comprised entirely of paper products, requiring no wood, plastic, metal, or other support apparatus, and is produced in a single kit which allows for low cost and ease of manufacture, as well as ease and simplicity of construction.

Problems solved by technology

Problems that exist with adapting contemporary card models comprised entirely of paper products for powered, controlled flight is that they are not strong enough to sustain the forces rendered in aerobatic maneuvers resulting from powered, controlled flight, or they are too heavy to sustain flight.

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