Telos Slope Canard
Telos is a modern slope glider designed in canard configuration. Almost impossible to stall, capable of vertical descents in any wind with full aileron control, Telos is capable of very wide speed envelope from standing still in light breezes to a full blown pocket rocket when ballasted.
The Telos kit comes with a hand laid composite fusealge incorporating 3 separate layers of glass and a stringer of Carbon Fiber along it's sides. Pre-shaped round leading edges accompany the two set of feather cut Canard and Main wing foam cores cut from pink Dow/Corning foam. Four plastic molded wing tips for canard and main wing are included as is a clear molded canopy. Two sheets of full size plans accompany this kit.
Main wing span: 52"
Canard wing span: 24"
Area: 441"
Weight: 280z. ( full size radio gear)
Loading: 9oz./sq.ft.
Price: $175.00 (plus $15. S&H in the continental USA)
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Kit Contents
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(TELOS) Contains history, development and general kit information.
(BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS) Contains building instructions including a simple vacuum bagging tutorial.
Telos Kit in the Box.
Epoxy Carbon Fiber Composite Fuselage is Hand Laid in Metal Molds.
Canard and Main Wing Foam Cores.
Original Telos prototype built in 1986
Below are two videos of the same Telos being flown at the same site in Spain but with two very different styles of flying. The first is pretty laid back. In the second video the pilot lets loose. Watch closely as the Telos retains its speed through repeated "S" turns while leaving others behind.
Below is a classic video of the original maiden flight of the Telos at Hughes Hill in Southern California over 25 years ago.
Classic Telos slope canard flying is South Africa.
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