RE: [RCSE] Korean Mig Kill

2000-11-18 Thread Dennis Phelan
Dudes, I have it from "The History of the U.S. Air Force" that the first kill of a "bad guy"[not a MiG though] by piston engined plane was on June 27, 1950. This was the first day of the conflict, the plane was an F-82. So, there were lots of piston planes around when the bad guys were still

Re: [RCSE] Kestrel Wind Speed Meters

2000-11-18 Thread Tom Broeski
I have only one of each left in stock now at the big discount. Kestrel 3000 $135 Kestrel 2000 $100 Kestrel 1000 $ 79 That's it. Tim can help you all with future orders. Tom JJ G wrote: Tom, any left JG Tim McDonough wrote: For those that have inquired, I have the Kestrel Wind

[RCSE] Korea Mig Kill

2000-11-18 Thread Brian Austin
Let us not forget the Mig shot down by a Hawker Sea Fury, flown by Lt Peter Carmicheal, flying from HMS Ocean I believe. Brian Austin

[RCSE] Mpx3030 versus ?

2000-11-18 Thread Brian Austin
I have had my 3030 for close to 4 years now would rate it as the best buy that I made in R/C, over the last 35 year's. I had untill then used FF7's, in the form of computor radio's, both standard glider versions, which behaved faultlessly, but I became disillusioned with the Japnese

Re: [RCSE] Korea Mig Kill

2000-11-18 Thread Dennis Phelan
Dudes, The following comes from a Skyraider website: OK, don't read the whole thing, here's the important part pulled out: Years ago I picked up a paperback (No, not God's Little Acre) titled "The Air War in Korea". I made the mistake of loaning it so I no longer have it, but if I find another

RE: [RCSE] more garbage about garbage

2000-11-18 Thread Jim Yahr
Richard, That's not quite right. The digest pulls the text out, diplays it properly, then displays it again with all the HTML crap. I subscribe to both versions and for those who still don't understand why all the bitching about HTML, I've copied part of the digest on the bottom of this

[RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #1911

2000-11-18 Thread Reed Sherman
I am trying to contact someone at F3X.com, but mail is bouncing. Anyone have an address that works? Try: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] FS: Carbon D Lite

2000-11-18 Thread Darwin N Barrie
NIB Carbon D Lite $110, I'll pay the shipping in the lower 48. Darwin N. Barrie Scottsdale AZ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] WINGGRID -THE SUBSTITUTE FOR SPAN

2000-11-18 Thread Jeb Bushell
Another magic flying device, and one that appears not to have been discussed recently: http://www.rhone.ch/winggrid/index.htm Has anyone tried a wing grid? Looks iffy to me but you never know. Lots of impressive technical whathaveyou on the web site. Jeb Bushell Newtown Square, PA

[RCSE] Cool DS video

2000-11-18 Thread Brett Jaffee
Wow, I can't believe I didn't see this posted on RCSE, but I found it in the power plane newsgroup. http://schokocreme.tool42.com:8080/ramgen/fsg/diverses/dynamic_soaring.rm It's a video, taken by some Germans who are wanting to know what DS is. The first 5 minutes is an interview with

[RCSE] Radio compare

2000-11-18 Thread Eugene Heggen
I have questions about the Multiplex Profi mc 3030 Tx set. Can crystals be changed in the transmitter as needed? Will the radio work with Airtronic and Futaba receivers? Is it PCM or PPM? Does it have a fail safe mode? Is there a place that I can find out more about the functions of the

RE: [RCSE] Servo choices

2000-11-18 Thread Matthew Lydon
Dennis, I had a chuperosain fact, I JUST retired it. I had the recommended(per the plans)setup...both ailerons AND rudder on one Futaba s133, with elevator on another. Ailerons on mine were a bit stiff due to the control link bend, and I had no problems. I would have MUCH prefered

Fw: [RCSE] Vac-Bag Heat Box

2000-11-18 Thread Alan Bangham
Make your box out of blue or pink foam, I made mine out of 3/4 inch ply because it was free and it is so heavy, it is so heavy, well its just plain heavy. Reptile heaters from pet stores have been suggested in the past, no experience here, BI-Metallic thermostats have also been suggested, they

Fw: [RCSE] 3 R's Video, Canders comments

2000-11-18 Thread Alan Bangham
What is a Steeler? - Original Message - From: "Silas Collier" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Walba, Rick" [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] 3 R's Video, Canders comments I have a cousin that plays for the Steelers. If he wasn't