RE: [RCSE] Re: Perf. Soaring Mag Ceases Operations
John Derstine wrote lots of great stuff, including: Reader exchanges such as this one are constant ebb and flow of conversational one upmansship most of the time. Few words of wisdom filter through, and when they do, they are not recognized much of the time. Everyone one is now a google expert. I have my own theories on the Post Modernism trend and how it affects everything we do in today's world. I see it in schools where students no longer read, they scan for tidbits of useful information. They do not synthesize, and internalize, so much as regurgitate facts. Facts gleaned from search engines, and snippets of articles cut and pasted. Bravo! What a brilliant post, with deep insights on R/C, the Internet, and society as a whole. Neil Stainton Leamington Spa, UK. -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.230 / Virus Database: 262.6.5 - Release Date: 31/03/2004 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
RE: [RCSE] Two meter gliders
I calculate your model's wing area is 7.2 sq ft with an aspect ratio of only 6. Are you sure of the wing area? Big span and low wing loading mean low induced drag, but all that wetted area (if correct) will increase the profile drag. IMO for pure gliders (rather than electric ones) weight isn't important, wing loading is. Neil Stainton Leamington Spa, UK. -Original Message- From: Rick Van Clief [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 April 2004 17:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Two meter gliders Is it the overall weight that matters or the wing loading? Reason for asking - my LAR 2M will come in at 5 oz/ft^2 at 36 oz. 21 oz. will be unobtainable. Airfoil is the AG36 thinned to 90%. Thanks. RVC -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.230 / Virus Database: 262.6.5 - Release Date: 31/03/2004 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
RE: [RCSE] Metric System--the REAL last word
If God had meant us to use the metric system, Jesus would have had ten disciples. Or ten fingers. Neil. -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.225 / Virus Database: 262.5.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2004 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
