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Well it been a fun ride for the last few years but I need to get off the list for awhile . Later, Terry Trimble [EMAIL PROTECTED] Soaring Tools the EPP info website http://www.geocities.com/soaringtools/ Encinitas, California RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Robbe´s Plura
Hello everybody We are a group of aeromodellers who fly slope in Madrid - Spain. This very afternoon we have broken a 2,5 sailplane in a midair collision while practicing aerobatics. The problem is that the ship is a Robbe one, and the fuselage is made of Plura, This seems to be an special type of ABS material, used by Robbe to make fuselages in its kits. Due to former experiences, we think that typical epoxy and fiber glass doesn't work well coping with plura breaks, because epoxy doesn't glue plura actually. What do you do when one of these ships breaks (apart from build another, obviously)?. Does anybody know how to mend it?. Any idea would be welcomed. Angel Luis Martínez _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] racing in the USA?
Hi I'm interested in slope racing and combat. Check out our website at http://www.super77th.com/ It's currently under construction but it has some info, pics and quite a few links already. I just bought a Victor from NESAIL and I love the speed of composite planes. Until now I've been flying foamies up here due to treacherous landing conditions. I have a few questions about racing in the U.S. : Why is it nearly impossible to find a slope race unless you live in San Diego? The closest thing I've found was a one design race in Russell, Kansas, which happens only once per year. Why do I never hear about F3F in the US? What are the rules for man on man 48" foamie racing and one design racing, such as with the Fun1? (distance between poles, height of poles, number of laps, is the pattern a figure 8 or oval around the poles, etc.) I'm from Summit County, Colorado. Has anyone near Denver tried to set up a slope race or a slope combat event and, if so, how did it go? TIA John RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Low-end computer radio
I respectfully disagree. Most of the many (perhaps most) of the members of this list are contest oriented RC modelers. Most RC modelers, however, are fun flyers and not contest oriented. That is why most owners of RC equipment have never used more than four servos (or any option requiring more than four channels). Yes you may grow into it - better chance that you may also lose interest and not. If you become a rabid RC modeler (like many on this list), you will not be satisfied with only one radio. (My guess is that most members of this list have more than two radios.) So that is why I would not encourage any one new to the hobby to go high end. Regis -Original Message- From: Jim Cubbage [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 3:19 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; Donald and Jennifer Martin Cc: RCSE Subject: RE: [RCSE] Low-end computer radio Hello, I have a Futaba 6XAS and it will allow you to setup a full plane. I have set it up on my Javelin so I can practice with it. What it doesn't have is the mixing control the more advanced radio's have with all the extras. Now you may say, well I don't need that stuff, I just need the basic setup to practice. That is a false assumption. I have just bought a Futaba 8UAF so I can have all the mixing options for a HLG or Full House setup plane. You see, having these extra options allows you to create a plane that is in the end, easier to fly. You see, if you buy a 6 channel radio and you like flying a full house plane, then you will quickly appreciate the advanced options a better Tx presents. Then you will want to go out and buy that one and in the end spend more money. I would rather grow into an item, than out of it. Jim Cubbage -Original Message- From: Brett Jaffee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 11:05 AM To: Donald and Jennifer Martin Cc: RCSE Subject: Re: [RCSE] Low-end computer radio Futaba doesn't make a 4ch computer radio...only 6 channels and up. The Hitec Flash 4x and 5x are the best bang for the buck for a compuer radio, and the servos and receivers are compatible with Futaba. That said, the I don't believe that the Flash 5x can do complex mixing for a full-house plane, such as crow, aileron-flap mixing (not flaperon), and full span trailing edge camber/mixing. I'm not even sure that the 6 channel Futaba can do that. Donald and Jennifer Martin wrote: All: I want to buy a Futaba four-channel computer radio, or a computer radio compatible with Futaba equipment. Low-end model is all I need and can afford. I'll be using it with an Alcyone 3M. Can someone tell me which is the best buy for the money? Thanks! Scott Martin Jacksonville, Ark. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- _ Brett Jaffee [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee The Unoffical Extra 300 Home Page http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300 OnTheWay Quake 2 and 3 Server Utility http://www.planetquake.com/ontheway _ 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]
Re: [RCSE] Re: Rudder Rolls in History
The 727 you refer to was flown by none other than, well, come to think of it, I won't say his name here, but for those of us who have been in the aviation business and working for the airlines in particular, he was well known. It was definitely not an intentional roll, but was the result of an unintentional deployment of certain leading edge devices, which was in turn a result of the action of a crewmember who was not in the cockpit while the captain manually deployed flaps in a non-approved configuration in order to create a little more lift with minimum drag, back in the days when the first OPEC scare was going on and fuel prices were at a then all time high. The crewmember came in and saw an abnormal indication on a circuit breaker panel and without thinking, simply reached over and pushed in the C.B.'s resulting in asymmetric deployment of the deactivated leading edge devices. At the high sub-sonic cruise speed, that resulted in the infamous roll (actually, I seem to remember that it was several rolls). It was all the captain could do to regain control of the aircraft because the departure from controlled flight resulted in a Mach overspeed situation and he got back control only after deploying speed brakes and then the landing gear (which at those speeds was way beyond normal operating parameters and of course just ripped the gear doors off). He also lost something like 30,000 feet or so of altitude in the recovery! Subsequent inspection of the airframe after landing revealed the fuselage was severely cracked just forward of the tail! Boeing has always built strong airplanes! This was borne out several years ago when the China Airlines crew (I think that was the airline) inadvertently rolled their 747 three times after stalling it at altitude, hitting Mach 1 on the way down and tearing the tips of the horizontal stab (it was also bent up quite a bit)! I saw the airplane at the airport the day it arrived. What a sight! Keith RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] buying in Europe
Rich is absolutely right about all this! I travel to Europe fairly often and have found what he said to be true most of the time. You can buy almost anything here at home for a lot less than it would actually cost you to buy it over there! AND you are covered by shipping insurance, etc. With vendors such as Tom Copp (see F3X.com), and John Derstine (Sailplanes Unlimited for your scale stuff), why you would want to go through the nightmare of getting something from Europe on your own beats me! And just try getting all your V.A.T. back! Keith M Hawaii RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Old plans
Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone can help my friend who is looking for some old sailplane plans. Here is a copy of his note to me. Please response directly to him. I am looking for the article about the Schweizer TG-2 sailplane in the April 1984 issue of MAN. I would like to read the article and look at the plans before I buy the full size plans (they are 29.95). The plan set number is FSP04842. I would prefer to have someone send the article to me by e-mail but my fax number is 850 488-9393. This is my work FAX so be sure to put my name on it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! Gary Baldwin Tallahassee, Florida
[RCSE] Tape on Skegs
Who sells tape on nose teeth and skegs? TIA Bob Rice Tobin International Ltd. 1625 Broadway Suite 500 Denver CO 80202 303-831-3412 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] RCD repairs
Can someone please tell me where to send my RCD Rx for repairs? Tanx Much!!! Mark J. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Laser Range Finder at Visalia!
It would be more useful (if not useless) integrated with a digital elevation sensor and a uP to work out the Trigo for exact altitude, without having to stay vertical under the target. YK Chan - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 7:22 AM Subject: [RCSE] "Laser Range Finder at Visalia!" Hi guys, I managed to get a handheld laser range finder for demo at Visalia. It looks like a small binocular, thru one eye you sight on the taget with a red dot, then just press a button and the laser shots the target giving the distance. Should be fun for checking launch and other heights. It worked on a hawk, but it was only at about 500'. We shall see :-) See you all there! Gordy 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]
Re: [RCSE] Spider Foam
Ollie; Some of what you stated is true but I'll correct what isn't. Yes, Spyder Foam was developed by Dow to the specifications of windsurfer board makers. Consequently the billet size is 2'X10' X5 1/2". Yes it's called Surfboard Foam in the industry and the name was changed to Spyder Foam when the foam was marketed to modellers. However, Surfboard Foam is still available (I bought 10 billets about six months ago) and the specifications aren't the same as Dow HighLoad 60. As an example, Highload 60 is a homogeneous extruded foam and the compression resistance is 60PSI in all three axis. Spyder Foam OTOH has a specific cell orientation and the compression resistance of Spyder foam is 45PSI in the major axis (5 1/2") and 25 PSI in the other two axis. You do make a good point that HighLoad 60 makes an excellent substitute for Spyder Foam. In fact, on a strength to weight basis, Highload 60 is superior to Spyder Foam with Spyder Foam having a weight of 2.3 pounds per cubic foot and HighLoad 60 weighing 3 pounds per cubic foot.You're also correct that Highload 60 is more readily available and cheaper than Spyder Foam. However, for Thermal Duration gliders where every ounce counts, Spyder Foam is still the foam of choice for high compression resistant applications. In slope gliders or scale ships where weight is unimportant, Highload 60 is clearly superior. Fred RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Emerald
Can anyone supply an address where I can look at the spec of an Emerald. Thanks in advance -- dave RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
