Re: [RCSE] Supra impressions at the SWC
Way Cool Schwinn Bike The Jaguar MKII Looks like it's in need of a tune up... Can I be of service. I beat I built a dozen or more of these babes.. Candy Apple is one of my favorite colors. Cheers. Al - Original Message - From: "James V. Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Supra impressions at the SWC At 07:27 PM 2/13/2006, Daryl Perkins wrote: <> I cleaned up this weekend. Able to order the new Jag now ;-) Excellent... http://nostalgic.net/arc/bicycles/1959%20Schwinn%20Jag%201.jpg ;-) Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Supra impressions at the SWC
At 07:27 PM 2/13/2006, Daryl Perkins wrote: <> I cleaned up this weekend. Able to order the new Jag now ;-) Excellent... http://nostalgic.net/arc/bicycles/1959%20Schwinn%20Jag%201.jpg ;-) Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Supra impressions at the SWC
<> I cleaned up this weekend. Able to order the new Jag now ;-) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Supra impressions at the SWC
Daryl, first congratulations for the win, and for talking the talk, and walking the walk. I personally have great respect for that. Second, I want to know how you did with landing for bucks? ;-) At 05:13 PM 2/13/2006, Daryl Perkins wrote: Thanks to all at the SWC... I had a blast. Congrats to everyone who made the trek, and hung out in the sun and great weather... it was definitely worth it. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Supra impressions at the SWC
OK, ok... I know... I spouted off about the Supra... but I had to see it for myself. Is the Supra a good model? Yes. Is the Supra a great model? Yes. Does it climb inverted while doing rolling circles downwind in a 100 kt. micro-burst and make it back to the LZ for the big points every time? No but not far off... My impressions of the model are as follows: When I got to the field for the mock F3J comp, Joe was handlaunching his around. It didn't look like it wanted to float... turns out he didn't have his TE set up properly yet. A bit of camber transforms the model from great LD to float float float mode. So the model does work well at a light weight. In other words, covers ground better than most models at an AUW of 60-62 ounces, and then transitions into quite the floater once air is popped. For F3J, a model that works well light is a tremendous advantage. The Supra will outlaunch, and launch faster than any model I've seen to date. If I were serious about F3J, I would not try to fly the task without one in my quiver. Now... the hard part... is the Supra for everyone? I don't know I haven't flown one yet. My sense of it is... if you like your Icon... the Supra may not be for you. Icons and Insanities are so easy to fly. But they may give up a bit of performance to a Supra. Is it just another flavor of the month? I don't think so... it's a good toy. Will it get you your time every time? I saw competent guys still struggling in sink with them. I think it will require a more competent pilot than an Icon or Insanity... but that's not that big a deal any idiot can fly an Icon or an Insanity... ;-) Thanks to all at the SWC... I had a blast. Congrats to everyone who made the trek, and hung out in the sun and great weather... it was definitely worth it. D __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
