The Mirage is a very unique sailplane design for it's day. It is light where it needs to be and just strong enough to complete it's task. With an empty weight around 30 oz. it can float like few others. Add 24 or so ounces of ballast and it will move out when the conditions turn adverse. No flat bottom airfoil here. It's thick low camber airfoil, i.e. semi symetrical, gives plenty of lift with lower drag than the flat bottom airfoils of the day. You can beef up the spar a bit in the center section while keeping the tips light for nimble turning characteristics. It was after all the plane that inspired the Bubble Dancer. I have been selling a short kit for the past two years and many folks have rekindled the Mirage spirit. Shortly, I will have a full kit available. Blaine Rawdon designed a unique sailplane back in 1978 which is still a viable and fun sailplane today. It was first seen as a plan from RCM in February 1979.
Mark Isthmus Models --- Jack Womack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it fair to answer with just a name and no > explanantion? Why would you pick a Mirage... and... > is > it NOSTALGIA legal? I don't remember when it came > out. > > JW > --- Mark Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Mirage. > > > > Mark > > Isthmus Models > > > > --- Jack Womack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Barry, > > > > > > In my opinion, the best for what you're looking > > for > > > is > > > the Legionair. It's thin wing allows it to > > penetrate > > > better than most from that era. It is difficult > to > > > find, and to build correctly. It's even more > > > difficult > > > to set up correctly and takes a lot of patience. > > > However, when you get the CG and trim where they > > > need > > > to be, you will be amazed at the legs this model > > > has, > > > and the thermalling capabilities. I know Ray is > > > working to get the Legionairs done, and I > wouldn't > > > speak for him in any way. If you can find a > > > Legionair > > > 140 and build the spar like a Bubble Dancer or > > Dark > > > Star, you will be rewarded with an extraorinary > > > model. > > > I have two, a 140 and a 100, and will build > > another > > > soon. > > > > > > Best of luck with your search. > > > > > > Jack Womack > > > --- Barry Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Opinions sought on the best NOS plane. I have > > > both > > > > a Sailaire, and > > > > Paragon and am dutifully reverent of what both > > > mean > > > > to soaring. > > > > However, neither is very happy coming upwind. > > > > > > > > I've been looking at Ray Hayes' website: > > > > http://www.skybench.com/ > > > > > > > > I know about the Challenger, but am also > > > considering > > > > the Cloud Bound 4 > > > > or the Pierce 970. I'm open to other > > > possibilities > > > > as well. > > > > > > > > The expert opinions of this group sought. > > > > > > > > Barry Andersen > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn > > > more. > > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do > > good. > > http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com > > 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. > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced > search. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > 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. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail 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.
