Radio Controlled Soaring Digest June 1997 Issue
Issue Contents:
23rd Annual Tangerine Soaring Championship in Orlando is presented byOrlando Buzzards Soaring Society. 75 contestants from 14 states.
Advice in acquiring documentation for an aircraft. Choose model afteryou choose the documentation – its the easier way. Sources given
A good reflective piece about training a friend to do touch and go landings as well as training in general. Instructive as well as entertaining.
Plans for an Arizona solar distance in a straight line record are discussed. Arizona is chosen for best solar coverage and long distance in a line.
Site of 1997 F3J International event is described.
Story of trying to fly a heavily ballasted foameron in a 50 mph gale.
Dan addresses the reason for so few large slope scale models: cost scratch building time to complete lack of CG info airfoils etc.Wing Cube Loading theory. WCL = (Oz/ft 2)/ft 2WCL of 7 to 9 seems to be the target. Flying and trimming hints
Pt II of series on wind tunnel tests. Reynolds numbers (Re) and their impact on low speed flight. History of Pre WWII wind tunnel testsusually troubled with turbulence in the tunnel.Comments on NACA F.W. Schmitz J. Lnenicka testing.
Polarized sun glasses are inferior to Blue Blockers for bright skies. The theory was tested and showed more contrast on very high models.
The construction and design philosophy for bagged wings stabs are discussed. CF-glass cloth CF cloth Spectra cloth for LE reproduction.
Gordy tells the story of Cecil Haga designer of the Legionair. The design objectives are discussed (74 Nats Win). First Al tube spar and tail boom.
Interview with David Sanders of Daves Aircraft Works. His primary business if making scale EPP kits for slope and thermal soaring. Good!!
Akaflieg Berlin B11 flying wing is shown in 3 views and discussed.Virtues and problems of excessive wing sweep are discussed.
The RnR Genesis SE is given high marks and Ernie says were the optimum CG is in his opinion. He likes the handling and landing.
Ways to install a servo wire conduit in the foam are discussed. Methods include a portable hot wire cutter and heated steel rod.
Prospects of a dream retirement community are discussed. The attributes which can be used to compare locations are listed. Responses requested
Chuck Anderson a retired Air Force Lt. Col. is shown launching his Spica sailplane. Chuck is the speaker at the Mid-south Soaring Championship.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest June 1997 Issue
