No more Foom Delta

As of 02/02/02 the Foom Delta pages you were hoping to find here have gone to the big webserver in the sky.

The Foom Delta pages were first published on this URL in 1996, when the 'Web was still new, fresh and small. Since those early days, many things have changed. I haven't flown a Foom Delta in years, my life has changed, other interests prevail. When answering the e-mail from the many visiting websurfers became something of a chore, I decided to take the pages down.
I thank the many, many people all around the world who mailed me with new ideas and stories about how much they like their Foom Delta. I hope your Foom Delta will give you pleasure for years to come.

As a special service to the Internet community, I've placed a selection of Foom Delta pictures, plans and specs below. This is all that is left - do not mail me for more.

The original Foom Delta Squadron. Picture taken in the mid '80s on the Wasserkuppe in Germany.

We used to fly more than just Foom Deltas. Picture dates from around 1990.

This is how you repair a Foom Delta on the slope

Minidelta, 0.8cc engine, all balsa & plywood, 55cm span, fast as hell.

A powered Foom Delta made by a visitor to the Foom Delta website

Another Foom Delta made by a visitor to the Foom Delta website

Ideas for improvement - from a visitor to the Foom Delta webpages

Technical specifications

Span........................................1000 mm (39.4")
Length/root chord............................500 mm (19.7")
Tip chord.....................................200 mm (7.9")
Root profile..............................Naca 0010 or 0008
Tip profile...............................Naca 0020 or 0015
Dihedral...............................................none
Wing area.............................35 dm² (542.5 sq in.)
All up weight........................800-1000 g (28-35 Oz.)
Wing loading....................................23-28 g/dm²
Control.........................mixed ailerons and elevator

No more Foom Delta

As of 02/02/02 the Foom Delta pages you were hoping to find here have gone to the big webserver in the sky.

Thanks for your interest. May your slopes be sharp, high and windy.