Radio Controlled Soaring Digest December 1994 Issue
Issue Contents:
Spider foam for hot wire cutting has much greater compressive strength withonly 10% more weight. Skin weight can be cut to decrease total weight.
Attributes of good photographs for publication are listed. 3/4 view
1st Annual Winter Soaring Festival is announced for Dec 10 at Empire Polo Field. Several full size sailplanes are to fly in.
NASSA is the process of developing policies and procedures to organize the functioning of the organization to promote scale competition and newsletter.
Instructions for finishing the leading edge of bagged wings when the Mylars are painted. 4 Steps: Cut Mylar
Cont.: are expected to become more popular. Constant chord wings gaining popularity. Balsa sheets bagged on with white glue for very light F/g.
World Handlaunch Jamboree review: Joe Wurts wins w/ aileron custom design. Polyhedral ships may have been generally more competitive. Low drag A/f
Continued: Blue blockers seem to bother eyes. Green is better. Smallest commercial aircraft would be at about 3
Comments about the safety of flying within 10 miles of an airport. At 10 mi commercial aircraft would be at about 3
Bob begins a new column for local club activity: Miss. Valley Soaring Ass. and the Thomas’s of Memphis TN are highlighted in this column.
Flying too high often results from letting the model fly itself. Take control before you get too high. Avoid steep dives with clean ships.
Notes about preparations for vacuum bagging
RC hand launch flying has taken off in Japan. TDKH club is promoting the sport which seems to be well suited to restricted flying sites.
Programming the JR X-388S radio in not very difficult
Calculations for computing bending moments of wings gives insight to the strength of the wing near the root. Examples are given.
“V” tail design advantages are discussed. A 9% savings is weight & area.A 102 deg angle is about optimum. Less control movement is needed in turn.
Pt 3 of section on four basic concepts. A summary of Pts 1 and 2 plus Bill’s preference with regards to a number of parameters.
Kitty shares more of her experience in learning to fly. The valuable aspects are shared.
Ed makes a valuable list of equipment needed to get started in electric soaring. Specific chargers
Jerry goes through the process of making a fuselage from the plug and mold which was created in previous articles. Mold separation
Sandwiches made with honeycomb material has greater adhesion than balsa or Rohacell. Weight is light. Thin (1/8 in) sheets are available.
Corfed takes to Visalia CA for the annual contest. He presents photos and an account of the experience.
Prescription sun glasses can be made from your old prescription glasses by having them tinted. Cost was $7 at Shopko a Midwest department store.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest December 1994 Issue
