The July 1998 issue of RC Soaring Digest described a
pattern of chordwise stripes of varying widths (6" to 1/2")
which can be used to estimate altitude.
We'll make the article available as a downloadable PDF on
the RCSD web site, hopefully tomorrow, Thursday. RCSE
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. Does anyone have a
> reference, guide or link to information how one might go about utilizing
> these stripes as an aid? Specifically I am looking for suggested widths
> and
> placement of the stripes.
On another related note, most hunting scopes (for rifles) have graduated
lines on the cross
On a somewhat related note, I know some individuals have used a series of
variying width white stripes on the lower surface of the wing as a means of
estimating altitude. Obviously this method does not work for very high
altitudes when the aircraft is at the very limits of one's vision.
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