A lot of really good planes like this over on Ray Hayes' site. Check out
http://www.skybench.com/
RVC
At 06:29 PM 9/25/03 -0500, you wrote:
I'm up for a new plane and would like your advice.
Plane will be used for LONG duration flights.
I like to fly slow, Falcon 880 too fast,
In a message dated 9/25/03 9:53:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Acquila XL
- BIG, slow, built up, spoilers, if you want em
Yup, I built fly an Aquila XL, beautiful flying plane. 150" 105oz, 1640 sq.in. Nice kit to build. Bill G
I'm building a new ship from an old fuselage. I know the airfoil, chord,
etc. I am in an quandry as to the joiner construction area.
What I want is an standard size aluminum tube joiner (probably from Gator
R/C) that is straight. I don't think a pre-bent joiner will go through
the fuselage
The weight of the BOT is around 60 oz. or 3.75 lbs. The rubber
should have a cross section (unstretched) of around 0.1 sq. in. That
weight of rubber is usually described by words like standard, 3
meter, L or heavy duty.
A good rule of thumb is that the rubber should have a tension equal to
Mark: I have used your 3 meter rubber on my BoT w/o any problems extending
rubber 3x original length. I made mine a 3piece wing. Center section has a
full hardrock maple joiner going three bays on either side of the center
line. Also used 3/4oz glass cloth on the sheeting 3 or 4 bays on each
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