50-inch sloper designed and built by Greg Smith and Russ Whitford.
I’ve been working on the fuse plug for the SH-50 again. It is nearly ready for the parting board!
The new fuse design will be used, in different lengths, for the SH Series with wing spans from 40 to 60 inches.
Look for more design info coming as the project progresses.
2001 update – The SH-50 has been my go to plane for most of the year. In 2001 I had several hundred flights on it and it keeps coming back for more. The ability to fly in realitvely light air and the durability of the plane mean I use it as a test dummy at every new slope and the small size makes it easy to take it along on family trips. Mirko hasn’t talked me in to buying a van yet so when the family travels it is nice to have a small plane to tote along.
I have flown the SH-50 in winds from 7 to over 40 and it handles the varying conditions well. I have provisions for 14 ounces of ballast that almost doubles the wing loading.
The SH-50 is a 50″ sloper designed to be light, fast and strong. Our slopes are mostly small and under 150 feet high. It is really nice to have a plane that is super manuverable and doesn’t need a whole lot of sky to have fun.
Airfoil: 7012 mod or 6063 mod
Span: 50.0
Area: 300 sq/in
Surface loading: 7oz/ft2
Weight: 16oz
Control: Aileron and Elevator
Radio: Hitec 555, CS-25s all around. 300mah pack.
4oz and 6oz lead ballast made to bolt in the fuse under the wing.
Designed and built by Greg Smith and Russ Whitford.