Ah Jim, great post! I'm an RES partisan and a lover of cruciform tails, but for long-term impact on the sport I'd say that there were three biggies: DS, sidearm, and the release of Xfoil into the public domain. And ya know, three big developments in a single year is pretty cool! > What was the most significant development in R/C soaring this year > and why? > > Was it: > - The resurgence of cruciform tails. > - The development of the sidearm launch. > - The F3J stake issue. > - Breaking the $1000 barrier for a competitive molded sailplane. > - The popularity of RES. > - Dynamic Soaring. > From: "James C Deck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> __________________________________________________ Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? Donate cash, emergency relief information http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
