We aren't building a full sized DG-800 lol. I just used it as an example to give y'all a better idea of what I was talking about. The plane we build will be a helluva lot smaller.
So we could have the benefits of the propeller without needing to worry about air resistance... as long as said assembly doesn't require electricity it could be worth looking into :)
Thank you all for replying and helping us out with this :)
@berkeman Thanks! Unfortunately, my team believes dropping it off may a be a bit out of the picture.
@Bystander Like A.T. said, I think free wheeling would produce more drag.
@rcgldr We have not been given the mass or material of the...
Hello PF!
I have a project/competition in freshman college Aerospace that calls for a plane that can stay in the air for as long a time as possible while going as far as possible. The requirements don't explicitly say we need rubber bands as a propulsion but pretty much prohibit everything but...