Re: [RCSE] Global Hawk drone crashes
I heard they were blaming the MFG for not including the CofG in the instructions Kristopher - Original Message - From: "jonathon sanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Garland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "soaring BBS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Global Hawk drone crashes > I heard that they were using a single stage rx AND a rubber duck > antenna !!! > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.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] Global Hawk drone crashes
I heard that they were using a single stage rx AND a rubber duck antenna !!! __ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Futaba Radios
Yup, it's all fixed now. Cheers All, Chris Bayley(NZ) > -Original Message- > From: Bill Johns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 16:57 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [RCSE] Futaba Radios > > > At 05:38 PM 12/31/2001 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Hah...you get more features with the 8U or 9C then any other > radio for the > >price (and even some of the snobberier 8 channel radios that cost more). > > Did they ever resolve the problem with the 9C?? I think the soaring > defined premix for the V-tail was not quite right. > > Sticking with my Super 8 and 3030. > > Cheers, > > Bill > > 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] REMOVING OLD COVERING
From M&M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello, I have an old Windfree that came to earth awhile back as a meteor and I am having difficulty removing a bunch of the old covering off of the wing. Is there a trick to getting it all off easily? Picking and scraping with an exacto knife is taking forever... Thanks, MM What's the trick to removing old covering!!?? Michael!! It is so simple--never mind it took me a while to discover it for myself :-) !! Now don't feel too foolish!! BUT!! IF you are removing old covering, I ASSUME (dangerous) you are also planning to recover--is my assumption warranted :-) !!?? IF not ignore the following :-) !! IF so!! Take your covering iron and iron it off--heat and pull :-) !! You may end up with some of the film color on the airframe, but small penalty; it should peel off nicely for you! I use to rebuild crashed birds of friends being on a low budget--those were power days; BUT my present project is a rebuild of the classic Hobie Hawk ala'gracias-Bacus (last Christmas) and formerly a Gordy Bird--it shall soar again!! Also, have a 3M nostalgia hangar queen rebuild of a Japanese Hasegawa 3200 mm Reiher. The above process will also allow you to save decals, etc, with some ease if desired :-) ! NOW! Put away the Xacto knife, get out the iron and with an ole'one-two remove and recover and get flying--to the FUN part!! Paul Clark, SKY PILOT ONE, Osaka, Japan(AMA # 53 777 1) http://www.kcat.zaq.ne.jp/skypilot/ SKY PILOT'S HANGAR--RCHLG AFICIONADO RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Vaccum bagging?!?!?
Hi there, I was thinking of starting to bag my cores. Can anyone please tell of a web site that shows how, and what all it takes to get started? Or if you have the info lay it on me.=) Thanks, Jason RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Sloping 2001, year in review
Hi guys, Happy New Year! Since it is 11:30 at night and 10 degrees outside with a West wind , I guess I can safely say that there will be no more sloping for 2001. To everyone who I had the opportunity to fly with this year, I value all your knowledge and assistance. Sloping is kind of like riding a bike, it does come back even after a lengthy layoff (15+years!), but all your help really made getting back in to the hobby a real pleasure. Here are the stats for the year. All slope! 105 total days of slope flying. Of that total: 93 days in Wisconsin! I guess you can slope in the Midwest! 4 days in Kansas MWSC, I'll be there again this year. 4 days in South Dakota. There will be more for 2002 SD rocks! 1 day in South Carolina 3 days in Indiana The slopeflyer.com site is coming along nicely. We have about 170 pages of slope related info and more on the way. If you have anything to contribute, give me a shout. BTW, I bought no less than 18 planes and 4 radios this year. Thanks Brian, Tom, Doug, Steve, Denny, CR and Greenfield News and Hobby. I had to make up for lost time. Here's looking forward to 2002 and more super sloping. -- Greg Smith Slope Soaring Resource http://www.slopeflyer.com US distributor for Airtech Psychos and Pixels RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Global Hawk drone crashes
I hope they didn't have another frequency conflict!!! Maybe the Afgans bought a Spectra module! http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/011231/n31171076_1.html Yahoo - U.S. Global Hawk drone crashes after Afghan duty.url Description: Binary data
Re: [RCSE] GPS & Battery Capacity
The altitude (Z) measurement error you mention is not unique to civilian radios. The large Z errors are entirely due to poor geometry orientation of the satellites at the time when each measurement is taken. For the technically oriented, the term is poor GDOP (Geometric Dilution of Precision) when multi-lateration calculations are performed. Used to do these kind of calculations for a living. The poor geometry refers to the most likely scenario when all of the satellites are near the horizon and none overhead. Then any small error in the slant range measurement will give a large error in the Z measurement. It is unlikely that a satellite will be nearly directly overhead for the duration of one of your flights. Jon - Original Message - From: silentfilght To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; RCSE Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] GPS & Battery Capacity Let's noit forget, folks-- the altitude measurement is the one that's MOST effected by the inherent errors in civilian GPS units. I've got a Garmin E-trex, Magellan Blazer, and a Magellan GPS Companion for my Handspring Visor, and just sitting here on my porch , they all give me VASTLY differing altitude measurements. I'm in Charleston SC, and they have varied by up to 200 ft ASL. Charleston, for the most part is AT sea level Just a caveat, for those who may want to know. Personally, I'd rather dream up a rig for onboard data logging with barometric devices, but I imagine such instruments would be quite pricey.
Re: [RCSE] movies & MUCHA
Mike! You welcome I love that skidding touch down with side slip ( skidding) ... piloting skills excellent very little side slipping over entire flight time and beautiful cross wind landing. Like a real one. MUCHA is one of the most admired gliders of the past ( as model and as real one) . Polish gliders have that unspeakable charm. They lack 3-5 points on glide performance, but controllability is that what gets attention of any pilot. Bad thing is they are not much around. In the past they were considered as secondary value because were coming from communistic country.Now when is a time to prize the value there is not many of them left. Production in 80-ties and 90-ties were very limited. Now SZD does not exists any more. But who today doesn't know Fox, Jantar, Foka, Swift, Puchacz , Kobuz or Diana. There is new wave of Polish glider on the rise. Watch PW-5, PW-6 for their character. Would be nice to have them all as beautiful models around in contradiction to those DG ,ASW , ASH, K's You got my word I am working on it. If it comes to MUCHA model it doesn't fly that fast as you have seen. It has a fairly low wing loading and thermals like a dream. It might be speed of camera shutter or optic effect. For sure it flies like a real one. If you feel any need to know more about it get back to me Mike > Mike, > > Thanks for a pointer to the mpegs of flights of a very interesting > sailplane. It looks like a design which requires a good bit of speed to > remain manageable. > > Happy New Year! > > Mike Bronk > Antelope, CA > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Molding equipment needed
There are real good deals on vacuum pumps on eBay. -Original Message- From: sbxcflyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 8:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Molding equipment needed I have been enjoying delusions of competance and envision myself a builder of molded airplanes. I have molds to test and need equipment for molding. ( vacuum pump, composite materials etc, ) Is there anyone who can sell used stuff. In particular a vaccuum pump... RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Futaba Radios
At 05:38 PM 12/31/2001 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hah...you get more features with the 8U or 9C then any other radio for the >price (and even some of the snobberier 8 channel radios that cost more). Did they ever resolve the problem with the 9C?? I think the soaring defined premix for the V-tail was not quite right. Sticking with my Super 8 and 3030. Cheers, Bill RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] movies
Bill Johns wrote: > > Idle curiosity: > > Has anyone been mounting a video cassette recorder in a sailplane and > taking movies from a sailplane. I have Paul Naton's Endless Lift II with > those marvelous shots along California cliffs. > > What type of planes are you using. What type of camera? Problems? Great > successes? Horror stories? Things to consider? Somewhere there is a movie taken with a Sanyo digital camera in movie mode. It was strapped to the top of one wing of an electric Stork, and a bunch of Lithium batteries were taped to the other wing for power and balance. The video is breathtaking ... right up to the crash. The camera and batteries obviously caused a weight, drag, and balance problem. It was obvious that it was hard to recover from a nose down attitude, and the video ends with failure to do so ... probably the motor cells didn't have enough power at this point like they did earlier in the flight. Oh, there was also a downlink allowing the pilot to see via a head mounted screen. He could trigger the camera to take a still shot whenever he wanted. I'll try to see if the video is still around the net. -- Andrew E. Mileski Ottawa, Canada RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Molding equipment needed
sbxcflyer wrote: > > I have been enjoying delusions of competance and envision myself a > builder of molded airplanes. I have molds to test and need equipment > for molding. ( vacuum pump, composite materials etc, ) > Is there anyone who can sell used stuff. In particular a vaccuum > pump. I also need themostat controls for a home build oven. I would > also like to purchase used. Check EBay. I got my newest pump from there, and have seen auctions on industrial ovens, thermostats, and such. -- Andrew E. Mileski Ottawa, Canada RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] FS--NSP Omega 2M
For Sale Northeast Sailplanes Omega 2M full house sailplane Molded Composite and built up wing S7038 section Glass fuse w/ standard tail Has HS 81 MGs on flaps---HS 81s on ailerons---HS 101mg in the body Just add recv., batt., and switch and its ready to fly With a standard Air. recv. and a 600mah 1/2 AA battery this ship was 34oz. ready to fly Launches great and a super flyer $300.00 plus shipping Thanks EDG RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] NSP not including plans for their kits.
> > >Nearly all conventionally configured aircraft have a C.G. range such that >the middle of the range is going to be somewhere between 25% and 30% of the >mean aerodynamic chord (MAC). There is a basic program on our website to calculate this I think (but you can get it from the links page) it is http://www.aveox.com/mac.zip RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Futaba Radios
Besides, not only do they taste good, you can "feel the difference" especially with the JR digital servos. john Derstine Endless Mountain Models [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.scalesoaring.net/EMM/rand.htm Try JR... Just Right! ;-} John Derstine Endless Mountain Models [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.scalesoaring.net/EMM/rand.htm -Original Message- From: Dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:31 PM To: Karlton Spindle; Kent Miller; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Futaba Radios VERY sour!! :-) --- Karlton Spindle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The taste! > > > a Futaba 8UAFS/8UAPS? > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Futaba Radios
Try JR... Just Right! ;-} John Derstine Endless Mountain Models [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.scalesoaring.net/EMM/rand.htm -Original Message- From: Dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:31 PM To: Karlton Spindle; Kent Miller; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Futaba Radios VERY sour!! :-) --- Karlton Spindle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The taste! RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] RE: Soaring V1 #562
Forecast for Bloomington IN. on New Year' Day: Sunny, 28 degrees, 5-10 mph NW wind. PERFECT for our Contest. Come on out. Indiana University Memorial stadium. First round at ten a.m. Regards, Brent RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Futaba Radios
VERY sour!! :-) --- Karlton Spindle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The taste! > > Smooth Sailing, > Karlton Spindle > http://www.MultiplexRC.com > http://www.svmSPEEDWAY.com > http://www.SVMracing.com > - Original Message - > From: "Kent Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 10:50 AM > Subject: [RCSE] Futaba Radios > > > > Can someone enlighten me with the difference between a Futaba FF8 > radio > and > > a Futaba 8UAFS/8UAPS? > > > > TIA > > > > Regards, > > > > Kent Miller > > > > >From Gilroy, Ca " Garlic Capitol of the World " > > > > > > > > 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] __ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] First Flights on NYX
At 02:25 PM 12/29/2001, Marc Gellart wrote: >The second is the use of JR 368 digital servos. I >cannot imagine using any other servo for a minimum of flaps on any ship, and >would like to use more. They center better and give all the guts to throw >top actuated flaps that 80 degrees of throw you need. Remember that these >are the same size as 341's and what many thought 341's would be. They are also the same size as a Volz micro-maxx if you guys have ships that are molded for those. I just put four 368's in my new Stork 2, which is molded for micro-maxx and wing-maxx. I still used the wing-maxx for the aileron/trileron setup, but put the 368's everywhere else. Nice servos, these and the MCV2's from MPX are my favorites now. Interestingly enough, it appears the new Stork 2 has the same airfoil as the NYX. Although my new Stork 2 has been finished for weeks, it's too cold for me to go out and test it... you really have the jones for flying Marc!!! SOAR is supposed to have it's new years flying day tomorrow so maybe I'll get crazy and fly until my fingers freeze. 8-) See you in Phoenix with a plane that I am used to contesting with, Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level III ICQ 6997780R/C Soaring Page at www.jimbacus.net RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] First Flights on NYX
Despite the temp being in the low 20's, got out and got my first flights on my NYX. I have a tweak or two before tomorrow and flying at the DARTS field, but this thing has mega legs and can still be cranked down to nothing in turns. A couple of things pertaining to this and many other designs using all carbon/kevlar material in the fuse that was a real mind bender for a bit. Started with JR credit card RX's, no way they would go with either the antennae in or out of the fuse, put in an Airtronics 785 with the antennae outside and got range, but barely, these are different beasts. I will order a 92777 RX just to cover my base, Tom Copp says they are the way he goes and that is what I will do. The second is the use of JR 368 digital servos. I cannot imagine using any other servo for a minimum of flaps on any ship, and would like to use more. They center better and give all the guts to throw top actuated flaps that 80 degrees of throw you need. Remember that these are the same size as 341's and what many thought 341's would be. I know that another top actuated flap ship I had, 141's just could not do it, these are incredible little packages. I would guess the next size up of this series, a midsize that would fit many wings, is just as good and has even more torque. Want to thank Tom and Pat McCleave for some help on the electronic questions, looking forward to PHX with the ship, should be a rip. Marc Spec: Weight-74 ounces (4 ounces to get to balance) 996 squares Full Carbon Skin-very stiff 32 ounces of ballast provisions Servos-JR 368's - Flaps HS 85's - Ailerons HS 225 - Stab JR 341 - Rudder 6 Volt 1100 Mah NiMh Battery RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Futaba Radios
The taste! Smooth Sailing, Karlton Spindle http://www.MultiplexRC.com http://www.svmSPEEDWAY.com http://www.SVMracing.com - Original Message - From: "Kent Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 10:50 AM Subject: [RCSE] Futaba Radios > Can someone enlighten me with the difference between a Futaba FF8 radio and > a Futaba 8UAFS/8UAPS? > > TIA > > Regards, > > Kent Miller > > >From Gilroy, Ca " Garlic Capitol of the World " > > > > 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] ATTN: John Hazel RE: Searcher 2M
On Mon, 31 December 2001, "Rick Van Clief" wrote: > Do you (or anyone) have dihedral information on the Searcher LAR 2M? I'm > scaling off plans from an old magazine article (dihedral information is not > given on the plans, alas) and am coming up with inner panel dihedral about > 2.5 degrees and out panel dihedral about 10 degrees for EDA of about 6.0. > Seems kind of low for a poly RES. 6 degrees EDA per side seems low to me too. I'd be inclined to double that figure and also enlarge the vertical tail height by 50% to increase the yaw damping. There is a wide range of opinion on the correct size of vertical tail and dihedral. My preference is for more tail and dihedral than you typicaly see. Liftroll is at: http://www.geocities.com/jebbushell/COOKBOOK.htm Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Re: [midwestslope] Feburary contest at Wilson, KS
I'm looking for my old Air Force or skiing thermals right now, count me in, should be a b.b.br.b.br.b.b.blast -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Fair (warm) Winds, David Goebel Okie sloper wannabe RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
