I discovered the Dyke Delta by chance.
My first thought was that there shouldn't be any problems with the centre of gravity here. The nose is long enough to manage without ballast.
I also find the concept unusual, with the passengers literally sitting in the wing.
The story behind its creation is very interesting. The aircraft was built at home in a garage. The wings can be folded over the fuselage. It fits into a garage and can be towed like a caravan. There is a detailed video about it.
https://youtu.be/VSGE0rvhy4U
In the printed version, I also placed great emphasis on ensuring that almost all parts can be replaced.
This means that everything is simply plugged in and screwed together. As a result, only defective parts need to be replaced in the event of a breakage.
The print settings can be found in the PDF file ‘printsettings’.
Furthermore, all parts are included as STEP files in the ‘Assembly’. You can open it with any CAD software and see how the parts are assembled. The gif picture shows how it looks in the free software onshape.
Update February 2026
Remix of fuselage 4
At the suggestion of Haju-69, we worked together to create a remix. This eliminates the need for bearing shells for the elevon axes.
Fuselage 4 mod
Haju-69 also noticed that a hole appears in the fillet of the rudder.
I fixed this by adding an additional web.
Many thanks to Haju-69 for pointing this out.
Maidenflight
Specifications
airfoil:
wing span: 1000 mm
CoG: see image
empty weight: 700 g
overall weight: 1170 g (with 2200mAh 3S battery)
wing area: 33 dm² (estimated)
wing loading: 36 g/dm² (estimated)
motor: Turnigy 2836-1000
propeller: Aeronaut CAM Aeronaut Carbon Classic 10 x 6"
battery: Turnigy 2200 mAh 3S
motor downthrust: -2°
Edit August 30, 2025
Replaced fuselage 2.stl
Edit September 2, 2025
In order to be able to use smaller printers, I have uploaded split up parts.
fuselage 3 R split.stl
fuselage 4 R split.stl
canopy front.stl
canopy rear.stl
wing inner front.stl
wing inner rear.stl
Edit December 4.2025
print settings for stabilizer
8 bottom layers
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