----- Original Message ----- From: gardan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mike Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 12:57 AM Subject: Re: Sagitta X/C.... > Hey Mike No harsh taken. This Sagitta XC measures out at 14' 6" eppler > 205, 13" chord, 63" fuse, 34.5" stab, with flaps, spoilers, rud and elev. > weight unknown just yet. CG is 5/8" behind spur. Green with transparent > yellow showing build-up. builder unknown. Seems that competition as it is > today is due for this class XC to be competed, besides who really wants to > be strap in the back of a truck going 60 MPH and be lagard. Thank you for > the links. Dan > From: Mike Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: gardan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 10:22 PM > Subject: Sagitta X/C.... > > > > I hope I didn't seem too harsh. Very often people are missled about a > > certain plane because of it's smaller counterparts, Sagitta 600 & 900. The > > X/C is a blown up 900. when a design is inflated like that, "Scale effect" > > must be taken into consideration. The wing is too wide which not only > > increases induced drag but gives the X/C too much wing area. Essentially, > > the Sagitta X/C is a huge gentle lady. I believe your plane uses the E-205 > > airfoil. This airfoil needs to operate at about 14 oz. per square foot to > > get any real speed out of it. It's my guess that your plane is in the 8 or > 9 > > oz. per square foot loading range which makes it only slightly faster than > a > > Sail-Air. The Sagitta X/C is just too slow and too delicate for > competition > > as it is today. The X/C is still a good plane for LSF (League of Silent > > Flight) tasks such as goal and return and long slope and thermal flights. > > Check out the LSF web site http://www.silentflight.org/ > > > > Jerry Miller is the founder of our club SOSS. I am sure he gave you the > > address but in case he did not, here it is..... http://www.soaroregon.com/ > > > > I am sure you will have many great experiences with your Sagitta X/C Good > > Luck.... Mike Reed > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
