VST (Very Short Tailless)

Dereck Woodward reckons that tailplanes can be done without. Thus was born 'VST' or 'Very Short Tailless'. For Dereck 'tailplane avoidance' involves a symmetrical wing section with elevons wider than regular ailerons and a 16% CG position. Fully aerobatic, VST spans 36 inches and uses a 950 kV motor and 3-cell LiPo

WINGSPAN: 36" top (915 mm)
AREA: 247 sq in (1590 sq cm)
WING LOADING: 13.5 oz/sq ft
LENGTH: 27" (685 mm)
WEIGHT: 23 oz (650 g)
MOTOR: Balsa Products BL2217/9, 950kV, 2.6oz/74g
PROP: APC electric park flier 9” x 7.5”
ESC: Castle Creations "Thunderbird 18"
BATTERY: 1000 - 1300mAh 3S LiPo, 25C rating
RADIO FUNCTIONS: Transmitter mixed elevons for roll and pitch, rudder, throttle