Re: [RCSE] So. Cal Slope Racers out there?
Okay, Jerry! I registered, I voted..I'm ready to race!Unlimited Class Rules! Hey, Tim! Check six!!! Keith M RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] happy wives
In a message dated 9/1/99 3:56:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Gee Dave, I can barely afford to by my hobby as it is. If spent a bunch money on my wife I'd never be able to buy a new plane. See Ya, Pat McCleave If you think spending on your wife is limiting, wait 'til you try spending on her lawyer! VBG Seriously, it helps if you and your spouse can joyfully accept - not necessarily share, but _joyfully_ accept - each others' recreational activities. All the best, George All the best, George RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] happy wives
In a message dated 9/1/99 12:41:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "He who spends more on his wife than he does on his airplanes, will fly more than the poor fellow who fails to apply this principle." // Dave Garwood Albany, New York Dave, I think I have the best of both worlds, My wife spends more money on my planes than she does on herself. =-) Marc Nelissen ISS yucaipa Ca. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Re: Sick el glider ...
On Wed 01 Sep, Frank Lori Koegler wrote: What's "washout"? Ah, yes, should have explained that. A wing without washout is a wing where the reference line of the airfoil(s) used are perfectly aligned, no twist at all. As one wants to keep the wing tips maintaining lift as long as possible (as otherwise the flying becomes pretty much like balancing a ball on your head - pretty unstable and quite difficult). This affects the placing of an aircraft's airbrakes, for instance, so they normally go inside the ailerons. In short, a good aircraft should have aileron control at all speeds - if possible. If the aircraft is a polyhedral you should still aim for that the tips stalls after the inner portion of the wing. So if the wing has some taper, or the profile towards the tip stalls earlier (at a lower angle) than the root profile (this is often, but not always, the case), due to different thickness, or various other reasons, the normal solution is to twist the wing, so that the inner section has a greater angle than the tips. For instance, if you use Eppler profiles the twist should generally be very little 0-2.5 degrees, depending on which taper and profiles you use, while swept wings can have as much as 9-10 degrees (Miachev bombers)! The problem with washout is that while it can be used to tailor the lift distribution of a wing perfectly (an elliptical lift distribution is perfect on everything but flying wings), the washout will only work perfectly for one speed! And aircraft with a lot of washout tend to have a very fixed maximum speed, as the wingtips on a very twisted wing will produce downforce at high speed, eventually breaking itself up if you pass maximum allowed speed. So designers try to use as little as possible and instead play with different airfoils, or making small changes to the basic airfoil towards the wing tip (often added droop towards the tip - a classic addition to later models of certain buizjets, as with such a relatively easy modification they can lower the minium speed on approach and take off, or increase gross weight, or both, with little cost. 'Droop' in this context is a minute change to the nose of the airfoil, often by bonding a section to the basic wing. Even the mighty Avro Vulcan flew badly until quite a lot of droop was added on the outer wing panels! Hope this helped? Tord, Sweden *'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.* -- If reply difficulties - use [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tord S. Eriksson, Ovralidsg.25:5, S-422 47 Hisings Backa, Sweden RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] happy wives
At 03:55 PM 9/1/99 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can barely afford my hobby as it is. If spent a bunch money on my wife I'd never be able to buy a new plane. Is it possible to have a wife in this hobby? It's been tough juggling both. If I give more attention to one the other one suffers. :-) Taking a break from contests for 1 month, well at least away contests. Steve Meyer http://www.mcs.net/~stmeyer/ S.O.A.R. in Gurnee, IL S.O.A.R. Web Page http://www.mcs.net/~stmeyer/SOAR/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] happy wives
That depends on the wife. Mine encourges my flying. It helps a lot your wife has her own interest that also cost time and money. Yes I feel lucky. Randy That's they key to it - support her interests. "He who spends more on his wife than he does on his airplanes, will fly more than the poor fellow who fails to apply this principle." // Dave Garwood Albany, New York RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Limited Lauch HLG tasks?
Hi, I have noticed, in the past couple of years, the increase in limited launch tasks in HLG contests. I am wondering what the general consensus is about limiting launches in HLG tasks. I have picked up some fairly strong feelings among some of the people I fly with, and am wondering what most people think about it. Send me an email with your opinion if you want, it would be interesting to me. I will post the final results to the list. Thanks! === Paul Griebenow Route 3 Box 831A Tazewell, VA 24651 __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] happy wives
Hey Pat These guys gotta remember that no matter how good a woman looks, some guy some where is already tired of her crap. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Newbie (control recovery pointers)
Thanks Scott. you've been a great help to all of us I'm sure. I feel so ridiculous, all this time I thought it was "Watch out!" Mutha's coming around the DS circle and she's headed my way!!! Cliff Lindgren Scott Hewett wrote: Hi Frank- "Washout" has nothing to do with gliders. It refers to household chores. Like, "I'll do the dishes if you'll put the washout". Really saves on quarters at the laundromat too! Hope this helps, Scott Frank Lori Koegler wrote: What's "washout" and what is it good for?- something about warping the wing tip for more control?? Frank RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] happy wives
Maybe he means you should buy your wife a new glider. (But I doubt it) In a message dated 9/1/99 2:41:08 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "He who spends more on his wife than he does on his airplanes, will fly more than the poor fellow who fails to apply this principle." Gee Dave, I can barely afford to by my hobby as it is. If spent a bunch money on my wife I'd never be able to buy a new plane. See Ya, Pat McCleave RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Winch parachutes
In addition to what Fritz says in the following this is the only kind to have for retrieving through bushes weeks etc when the ground is not perfect. An open chute will open up and catch but these will slide through. I like the ones Mike Lachowski, our faithful moderator sells. He's at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and has a web page at http://www.eclipse.net/~mikel/ They have a net instead of shroud lines that tangle, and last at least 3 to 4 times through the turnaround or retriever wheel before being pulled apart. -Fritz RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] CO-5
I made a mistake on my last post about the CO-5.it uses the MH45 airfoil, not the MH42 as I typed (dumb fingers are supposed to know better) Templates doneshould cut cores this weekend, maybe Bill Palmer West Covina, CA ICQ# 39341068 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
