Radio Controlled Soaring Digest May 2000 Issue
Issue Contents:
Instructions for packing and shipping sailplanes. Keep the box as compactas possible. Pack it till bulging with bubble wrap. Use doublers insensitive areas. Avoid Styrofoam peanuts. US mail has a goodrecord according to Gordy.
Rodel Discus-2A has an English language manual sheeted foam wings 3 deg ofwashout at tip with thin section. Wing loading is 23 oz/ft 270% aileron differential minimizes adverse yaw. Comparisons aremade to the Roebers Discus.
Description of tool to make servo channel melt-outs. A small heater 3/8″dia. allows the creation of servo wire routes in skinned wings.
Listing of BASIC program to draw a flying wing and provide informationsuch as area sweep ratio aspect ratio.
Interview with Bill and Bunny Kuhlman of B 2Streamlines. Their experiencebegins early in their lives involves genetics parents children.Bills interest in tailless aircraft corresponded with the startof RCSD. Others supported Bills interest in the column and his business.Some reprints from On the Wing…the book includes some commentsabout design constraints approach structure aerodynamics control.
A drill jig is described which will aid in drilling holes in wing roots andother places where precision is important. Source of drill bushing.
Global Positioning Satellite GPS systems by Garmin reduce the manningrequirement of full size sailplane XC contests. Look for uses in RC XC.
Article covers Toms trip to the Airforce Museum in Dayton OH. Many ofplanes are gliders or are related to gliders in some way. Interesting!
BobPt. 3 of series on Baby Albatross construction. Bob Harold comments onother his experiences on his kit built in 1996. Also Arvin CA Fly in.Northrops plans were modified to agree with actual planes forscale documentation. Comments about the Ray Hayes kit. Get your scalephotos before starting since all the home builts were different.The tree existing sailplanes are listed.
Review of Oc-tow-berfest 1999 150 aerotows completed with no accidents.Advertisement for the 2000 event Sept 29 through Oct 1 South Roxana IL
Large Picture of large flying wing with Bill and Bunny. An interview on pg. 14 with these columnist.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest May 2000 Issue
