Re: [RCSE] Celebs in RC Soaring
Pat, Thanks for the kind words, but my work can hardly qualify me as a celebrity. My team and I are just a few of the thousand or so individuals who bring a movie to the big screen. We did win an Emmy for Visual effects on Miracle Landing for the 1/10 737. Recently my team did the 1/4 scale Hueys for Charlie's Angels, a nice explosion all done in the camera no CG enhancements, The 1/4 scale aft fuselage and tail section MD11 for Castaway, Bell 212s for Segals Exit Wounds, 1/6 th B25 for the Doolittle crash for Pearl Harbor, 1/4 scale MDX 900 for Travoltas Operation Sworfdish, and WE have just finished 14 Biplanes for Stuart Little 2 in various sizes and versions. I have worked everyday since JAN 3 except Easter and Mother's day. I am now ready to start training for the F3J finals and am desperately looking forward to some model and full-size glider flying. By the way I am lucky to have several people you guys fly with helping me. LJMP crew who also fly RCsaiplanes are Steve Addis, Dennis Brandt, Bob Pope, Dan Fink, and many others. You can check out some past work at LJMP.com .Thanks Larry RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] How do you read a polar?
Hello everyone, I went to the selig website to look up some airfoils and the polars are completely greek to me. How do you interpret the data? Is there any website that explains how to read a polar. I am not an aeronautical engineer so I need a practical explanation if possible. I have seen a book called understanding polars without math. Anybody read it? I would really like to learn what makes some airfoils are better than others, and make an informative decision on which airfoil to choose rather than what everbody else uses. Currently, my TD airfoil of choice is the SD7075. I prefer it to the SD7037 as it seems to have a bit more range, responds to camber well and will still slow down almost as slow as the SD7037 when thermaling. This decision is based solely on my flying style and personal experience and I am sure others will dissagree with me. I would however love to learn why one airfoil suits my flying style than another? Any information will be greatly appreciated, Marc Webster _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Understanding Polars without math.
Years ago I read the book Understanding Polars without Math. Let me whole heartedly recommend this book. It's a wealth of information and really doesn't require any math. None believe it or not. The book answered some questions and shed quite a bit of light on airfoils and reading polars. Very useful. Bill Swingle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janesville, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] why are ailerons top-hinged?
hi! simple question: why are ailerons top-hinged? i have two explanations: 1) they look better this way 2) since the pushrod is usually on the lower side of wing one can use shorter control horn (by the thickness of the aileron), to achieve same throw that helps to reduce drag somewhat. since i'm putting the pushrod on the top of the wing i would like to put the hinge to the lower surface. are there any aerodynamical consideration which make the top hinged ailerons with continous upper surface more desireable? arne RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] How do you read a polar?
I went to the selig website to look up some airfoils and the polars are completely greek to me. How do you interpret the data? Is there any take a look at http://members.tripod.de/MartinHepperle/Airfoils/howdoi.htm RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] motorcycles
I only fell once with my motorcycle many years...but I was traveling at 75mph. A safer sport/activity may be slope soaring with a lead sled in big winds...a real rush, like motorcycles, but it's the plane that hits the ground, not you. E. Swenson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] motorcycles
I have been riding bikes continously for over 30 yrs., and have competed in everything from off-road Trials to 750cc Superbike and F1 Racing. The once a year thing is absolutely false, I have'nt dropped a street bike in over 12 yrs. I agree with Dennis, ride smart and enjoy! Gavin (garage stuffed with 5 motorcycles) Botha Dudes, Actually: There are only two kinds of motorcyclists, those who have fallen and those that will. There's no truth to the once a year, so enjoy the sport. Dennis --- tony estep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just remember what every rider knows. If you ride on the street, you will fall once a year. It could be on an untraveled road into soft grass; or it could be in front of an oncoming 18-wheeler. But it will happen. I turned 40 last year and began seriously eyeing motorcycles. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ 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] motorcycles
YMMV! --- Cottrill, Flash [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After 35 years of motorcycling it seem that one major accident for every 10,000 miles ridden is a good (bad) average. Gordon. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] why are ailerons top-hinged?
It's usually because ailerons have more upward deflection than downward, especially in a crow or spoileron setup. Having the hinge on top allows for this larger movement with a smaller cutout (gap) in the wing. That's why flaps are usually bottom hinged...greater deflection downward. It all becomes academic with wipers however, since the hinge is pretty free to move sans-gap up to about 60 degrees (in most cases). Cheers, Adam From: Arne Ansper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] why are ailerons top-hinged? Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:06:07 +0200 (Israel Standard Time) hi! simple question: why are ailerons top-hinged? i have two explanations: 1) they look better this way 2) since the pushrod is usually on the lower side of wing one can use shorter control horn (by the thickness of the aileron), to achieve same throw that helps to reduce drag somewhat. since i'm putting the pushrod on the top of the wing i would like to put the hinge to the lower surface. are there any aerodynamical consideration which make the top hinged ailerons with continous upper surface more desireable? arne RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] why are ailerons top-hinged?
Arne, they certainly look better, since nothing is much uglier than a control horn sticking up. Another reason is that to get enough up deflection, the gap would have to be very large if bottom-hinged and create unwanted turbulance. If top-hinged, very little gap is needed to allow down deflection. I think you are a prime candidate for eliminating any control horn, backplate, clevises, keepers, output arm, threaded rod, exit guide, etc. by using the all-internal, Rotary Driver System to operate the ailerons. See http://www.proptwisters.org/rds2/ for details. See the SOURCES page. I have a supply of the couplers on hand. -- From: Arne Ansper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] why are ailerons top-hinged? Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 8:06 AM hi! simple question: why are ailerons top-hinged? i have two explanations: 1) they look better this way 2) since the pushrod is usually on the lower side of wing one can use shorter control horn (by the thickness of the aileron), to achieve same throw that helps to reduce drag somewhat. since i'm putting the pushrod on the top of the wing i would like to put the hinge to the lower surface. are there any aerodynamical consideration which make the top hinged ailerons with continous upper surface more desireable? arne 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] Celebs in RC Soaring
At 08:09 AM 5/23/2001 -0500, you wrote: RCSE member Mike Conte was on Wheel Of Fortune last night... I guess that counts. --Bill If TV counts, how about Jef Raskin. I have heard his name mentioned several times on the TechTV channel, most recently, last night. Jef was one of the principle developers of the early Macintosh computers. He was one of the first proponents of slope aerobatic competition and an early developer of cheap, expendable slope models. Anyone remember his fight with RCM over a product review of his cardbard slope model? As I remember, they gave his kit a very negative review without even flying it. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] why are ailerons top-hinged?
It's usually because ailerons have more upward deflection than downward, especially in a crow or spoileron setup. Having the hinge on top allows for yes, right. i didn't think about it. thank you very much. arne RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Celebs in RC Soaring
Nifty website. It amazes me how realistic the special effects have become over the past few years, much better than the model-on-a-string effect of years ago. I'm curious... how were the Harrier scenes done in _True Lies_? I assume that they really didn't have Ahrnohld flying a plane in downtown Miami. --Bill From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Celebs in RC Soaring Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 10:37:45 EDT Pat, Thanks for the kind words, but my work can hardly qualify me as a celebrity. My team and I are just a few of the thousand or so individuals who bring a movie to the big screen. We did win an Emmy for Visual effects on Miracle Landing for the 1/10 737. Recently my team did the 1/4 scale Hueys for Charlie's Angels, a nice explosion all done in the camera no CG enhancements, The 1/4 scale aft fuselage and tail section MD11 for Castaway, Bell 212s for Segals Exit Wounds, 1/6 th B25 for the Doolittle crash for Pearl Harbor, 1/4 scale MDX 900 for Travoltas Operation Sworfdish, and WE have just finished 14 Biplanes for Stuart Little 2 in various sizes and versions. I have worked everyday since JAN 3 except Easter and Mother's day. I am now ready to start training for the F3J finals and am desperately looking forward to some model and full-size glider flying. By the way I am lucky to have several people you guys fly with helping me. LJMP crew who also fly RCsaiplanes are Steve Addis, Dennis Brandt, Bob Pope, Dan Fink, and many others. You can check out some past work at LJMP.com .Thanks Larry RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] How do you read a polar?
There is also an excellent book called Understanding Polars Without Math by Bill and Bunny Kuhlman. I found it very helpful. http://www.halcyon.com/bsquared/ -Original Message- From: Arne Ansper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 8:08 AM To: Marc Webster Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] How do you read a polar? I went to the selig website to look up some airfoils and the polars are completely greek to me. How do you interpret the data? Is there any take a look at http://members.tripod.de/MartinHepperle/Airfoils/howdoi.htm 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] motorcycles
I haven't dropped the R60 in many years, so the yearly thing may not be true. But the midset of being mentally prepared to drop the bike (or to have a mishap) every time you ride is good defensive riding, IMO. It ain't like a car where you simply hop in and go somewhere. Truth is, I've not ridden my R60 since I moved to Jasper 10 years ago-- it was in storge for 5 years, and I've been planning to get tires and a battery for the last 5 years. Finally did this year and when I get time to put the tires on and check over the bike, I'll start riding again. Cautiously, until I get my sea legs back, then I'll start making longer trips. --Bill From: Gavin Botha [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dennis Phelan [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [RCSE] motorcycles Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 08:16:21 -0700 I have been riding bikes continously for over 30 yrs., and have competed in everything from off-road Trials to 750cc Superbike and F1 Racing. The once a year thing is absolutely false, I have'nt dropped a street bike in over 12 yrs. I agree with Dennis, ride smart and enjoy! Gavin (garage stuffed with 5 motorcycles) Botha Dudes, Actually: There are only two kinds of motorcyclists, those who have fallen and those that will. There's no truth to the once a year, so enjoy the sport. Dennis --- tony estep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just remember what every rider knows. If you ride on the street, you will fall once a year. It could be on an untraveled road into soft grass; or it could be in front of an oncoming 18-wheeler. But it will happen. I turned 40 last year and began seriously eyeing motorcycles. _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
