Links - Carbon Dragon Website

Links for the Carbon Dragon Website [Updated: 13 August 2004]

Jim Maupin considered the Carbon Dragon a flying prototype for a glider that could exploit weak lift; thus able to soar on most days. He expected the design/building community to take the design to the next step. If you share this objective, please visit the SHA website for access to newer designs which have taken the Jim Maupin design several steps further. http://www.sailplanehomebuilders.com ... Sailplane Homebuilders Association http://www.sailplanehomebuilders.com/whatmembersaredoing.htm ... Projects by SHA members Two gliders which have taken the Carbon Dragon to the "next step" are the Magic Dragon and the Sparrow Hawk (see below).

The September Kitplanes features the Carbon Dragon ... Jim Arndt's Magic Dragon.
- List of Kitplanes articles for Carbon Dragon
- List of links to suppliers
- Index with photos for the September issue .. Carbon Dragon is last

Sirius Avition is working on making plans available.

Steve Arndt's Magic Dragon at Harris Hill
Photo by S. Steve Adkins

Included in the Kitplanes article were links to: www.sirius-aviation.com/dragon.html Sirius support for the Carbon Dragon Include nice summary of material estimated costs for the Carbon Dragon

The home page for this website is: www.sirius-aviation.com/ Welcome to the world headquarters of Sirius Aviation, the guys that help bring you the thrill of building and flying your own airplane.

SparrowHawk

http://www.windward-performance.com/ Gary Osoba, pilot of 3 SparrowHawk world records says "It is a peach to land."

Carbon Dragon - most links within this website:

List of flying Carbon Dragons and known builders:

... if you know of a builder not in this list ... contact me!

Design Considerations: Some things you should know before changing the design
NewsGroup Postings by Carbon Dragon Pilots
Aerodynamic Analysis of the Carbon Dragon Airfoils: by Alejandro Ramirez-Pineiro, Chile
Information and Links on Carbon Tows, Rods and Fabric: Collection of carbon information
Spreadsheet: Complete list of all parts and materials with their dimensions and weight
Plans Comments: These plans are of excellent quality with few errors .... worth buying for study
Builder's Manual Comments: Comments include questions, asking for your response
Resources for Materials, Parts and support (SHA, Sailplane Builders Assn.)
Sources for Carbon Rods and related material
Irv Culver's design analysis on the Windrose: ... 13 pages, here is an opportunity to review the type of detailed design analysis performed by Irv Culver, co-designer of the Carbon Dragon). This analysis is very detailed and worth your review
Gary Osoba's exploits in the Carbon Dragon

The Carbon Dragon Flies! 12/27/96 by Carla Page ... flight at Elmira by Gary Osoba

Toward a 20 Work Week 2/20/2000 by Osoba ... includes microlift techniques

Includes: "More on Microlift Techniques - Nap-of-the-Earth Flying & The Save

Bibliography and Listing of Articles: pertinent to building the Carbon Dragon

Important Links to Carbon Dragon related websites:

Jim Maupin , Ltd, Glider designs:

Jim is the designer of the Carbon Dragon ... and other craft.

Click here to search the web for Carbon Dragon courtesy of Yahoo

GRAPHLITE CARBON ROD by Jim Marske
Article by Jim Marske
Through much effort and research, Jim has successfully developed the technology to place carbon rods in the spars of gliders

Note: When building the Carbon Dragon wing, one should use carbon rods in place of carbon tows

http://www.sailplanehomebuilders.com/whatmembersaredoing.htm ... Projects by SHA members
http://www.sailplanehomebuilders.com/links.htm ... Links to homebuilder information

Safety Page ... Includes links to a searchable Hazardous Database

Minnesota SHA members start construction on full-size 1903 Wright Flyer designed by the Wright Brothers

This includes a functional 4-cylinder engine built by machinist Charles Taylor (ie: not a glider).

http://www.mn1903flyer.us This website displays the construction photos. links and some historical information.

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