Radio Controlled Soaring Digest October 1995 Issue
Issue Contents:
Spark 1 and 2 are 53″ 71″ span models for acrobatic and thermal tasks respectively. FG fuselage with foam core wings.
KRC-95 electric meet was again held in Quakertown PA. Several photos and a few words to describe the participants and the event.
As part of the Mid-south Soaring Championships the XC event is covered in a nice report with photos showing models flown and standings.
Review of Mid South Soaring Championships. Man-on-man format with max times of 3 5 7 7 7 for 900 pts + 100 pts for 4L landing. Photos Standings
Hand launch models are evolving from polyhedral designs to multifunction sailplanes. Modifications to the Monarch are detailed and evaluated. Items modified include dihedral tip angle depth of flap and ail. Tail control surface control points wing incidence. Good Article!
Summary of flight development up to the three Write Brothers gliders. Pioneers: DeVinci Cayley Lilienthal Flying Site: Kitty Hawk
Sailplanes-a digest for Scale Modelers by Ferdinando Gale and Aldo Calza is reviewed. A reference for scale modelers wanting proven unusual designs.
Pt.5 of Flight Without Figuring continued. Lift Curve Camber Slope of Lift Curve Aerodynamic Zero.
Airtronics Infinity 600 programming tricks are listed. Flaps on a switch Aileron to Elevator Slope Mix Elevator Preset Crow Camber Neg. Diff.
Glider Tow Fun Fly site is requested in Pennsylvania Ohio Delaware area. The event is envisioned to emulate the Swiss I.G.G. event. (RCM Nov 92)
Modern software allows modelers to change airfoil thickness and camber and mix top and bottom surfaces. Wind tunnel testing may not translate.
Short fields and contests often require hot launches. Prism by Ben Matsumoto has been up to task. Q&A about its features and options. Spider foam wing rod options triple taper color selection Krylon paint flutter hinging. S7077 Airfoil may be new floater std.
Information about the RCSD entry level design are answered. Bob is the key person to communicate with on this ELD contest.
T.W.I.T.T reports the design of a new stealth fighter which looks like the B2. Scale model construction is promoted.
Building Hollow Composite Wings is the subject of a video from Soaring Stuff. Topics: making plugs molds spar design. 75 minutes.
A trip to visit Roland Kern (Roke Modell) 30 km south of Frankfort. Signs in town actually direct people to Rolands home.
Steve reviews four construction methods used to construct foam wings. Designs are compromises between strength and weight.
Several photos of slope soaring adventure to Cape Blanco Oregon where several days of slope soaring were experienced. Photos
First digital photograph of full scale sailplane in flight taken from another appears on RCSD cover. More photographs to follow. Kodak DCS 200
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest October 1995 Issue
