Solar Plane Project

The MK2 wing was designed to carry 2 rows of Sunpower C60 cells. This wing used a KF (Kline–Fogleman) airfoil, an airfoil built out of flat steps that create vortexes, affectively mimicking the shape of a more traditional airfoil. The solar cells can sit behind these steps in order to not need a covering material.…

Dollar Tree foam board was used because of its relative light weight, stiffness and because it is what I have the most experience building with. I learned to build with foam board while building designs from flitetest.com, who have developed extensive techniques for building airframes with this material. Compared to Depron, a popular alternative, Dollar…