Brian, That could be said of about any model Joe flys then. I have watched him successfully HLG several different models out. One fairly heavy old beater looking thing he was flying several years ago in Tulsa, I saw him launch out several times in a row while shooting landing practice. Basically that anoits Joe as one of the Master Pilots and does not really say a whole lot about the plane. Don't get me wrong I think the Supra is one of best planes out there but I do not necessarily consider it the bench mark for all other designs.
See Ya, Pat McCleave Wichita, KS ---- Brian Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joe Wurts who could fly any model he chooses, winning the Nats, coming to > Tullahoma and hand launching into a sky out 95% of the time did not hurt the > Supras anointing any too much.. YUP..Gordy knows!! (grin) Brian > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joe Rodriguez > To: soaring@airage.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:18 AM > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: Supra or Onyx JW?? > > > What I find interesting why is the Supra considered the "bench mark" ? who > is the soaring lord who made this decree? > > The Supra is the most documented sailplane since it's release to the > public, with it's many issues depending what serial number you have. I can > not agree that fits a standard for "bench mark" status. > > > > j > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gordysoar > To: soaring@airage.com > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 12:03 PM > Subject: [RCSE] Re: Supra or Onyx JW?? > > > > -I went with the Onyx Jw because I thought it performed about like a > Supra - Jack > > What I find interesting is that the Supra is considered the 'bench > mark' and then there are the others...cheaper, but with some feature > that makes them...better? worth more? almost as good for the cost? > > There are a lot of reasons to chose something other than the ships that > are most proven and popluar, cost being one but in fact the cost is a > few lawn mowings or driveway shovelings extra cash away from each > other. > > The number one reason to get something other than the 'bench mark' > ship? > Because you want to try something else...it makes the hobby that much > more fun for you. > > Second best reason...because IF you enter a contest flying the same > ship as the majority....you are left with one less excuse for not > having done as well as they all did. Flying the same design as the > group can make Man On Man more about the pilot. Maybe takes a little > more guts :-) > > Third Reason...because you still believe that a certain model's foil or > weight or span offers some advantage that will tip the time or landing > points your way over the other poor saps stuck with that that 'bench > mark' sailplane. > > > Gordy > > > -- > Gordysoar > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Gordysoar's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=12801 > View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=772985 > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.8/1154 - Release Date: 11/27/2007 > 11:40 AM 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
