Radio Controlled Soaring Digest January 1989 Issue
Issue Contents:
60″ Banzai slope soarer is introduced for combat and aerobatic flying. Banzi Enterprises
Bed and Breakfast is offered to modelers visiting Rutland England
The Discus shape wing is out according to Marshall – too much tip stall
Terms defined RN
Gemini 3M model w/stretched tip panels analyzed by MaxSoar (LJM Associates) Uses S4061
MARCS ’89 National Soaring Symposium is reviewed with photos
Rotor slope ship is reviewed. Fast and accurate & agile are attributes From VS Sailplanes Seattle
Adhesive joints of carbon fiber preform to spruce
Wood boxes .75 * 1″ w/ all parallel grain are stronger than X-grain top/bot Confirmed but without numbers quoted. 70% improvement claimed.
Comments on downsized Blackbird HLGs and large flying wings
RCSD reaches 1000 subscriptions
Slopar with 52″ span and S3021 airfoil is shown in 4 views and reviewed p10 Low wing model with no dihedral.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest January 1989 Issue
