[RCSE] Two meter gliders

2004-04-01 Thread hung-sheng
I've been flying HLG/DLG (~11oz AUW, 4oz/ft2 wing loading) for some time and I'm considering upgrade to a 2m floater with 6-servo full house capability. I'm not sure what AUW or wing loading should be for a 2m floater that feel like (in terms of thermal capability) a HLG/DLG while maintain a

[RCSE] Sea Gull Info

2000-01-19 Thread Hung-Sheng Chen
I saw sea gull thermaling during the calm days and soaring during the gusty days. Sometimes they also thermal up near the cloud during the 30 mph gusty days. Not sure how they fly under that kind of extreme weather. Anybody know what kind of "airfoil" (root tip), span, chord, and weight for