Radio Controlled Soaring Digest March 1993 Issue
Issue Contents:
A hinging technique is shown which uses tubes held in place by FG tape.The hinge is comperable to a door hinge and is simple.
A clinic was given by Intermountain Silent Flyers in Sandy UT on howto give a clinic on composite construction. Focus on critical steps.
Point of the Mountain in Bluffdale
Official 1993 Team Merchandise Order Form. Shirts
2.9 & 4.5 oz unidirectional CF & CF/fG layup available. Obechi and black
JR credit card receivers for FM and PCM are discussed. .55*2.06*1.43 in. Uses two sided surface mount technology to achieve small size.
FYI
Thermal Thing is agile
Saturn 2.9T has HQ2.0/9 aifoil
Shadow is announced. 188 in span
Big Pink composite HLG has 36 in span
Flying Buddy transmitter support is introduced which frees hands forother functions and is superior to neck straps.
Quarter scale Salto fuselage announced. 61 in long
One Design Racer #1 release is announced. 48 in. span 360 sq in. wing Introductory price of $50. Video for construction available for $20
Fuselage replacement is discussed using one of Bob Sealy’s Jupiter fuses. A mechanism for flap control was installed keeping servo inside fulelage.
Jupiter model is described.
A set of Flying Wing tasks for LSF members is proposed not requiringcontest points but tasks. Too few FW contests exist to require contests.
Instructions on modifying a Futaba 4 ch. transmitter for Ail/rud coupling.Also instructions for eliminating the diode for recycling the Trx batteries.
Hungary and Slovakia model soaring activities were reported on. Post Communist changes providing modelers with more equipment and freedoms.
Shadow 118 construction and flight performance is described. Gordon does a good job of telling us how the model goes together and its design.
Layne/urwyler Satern-e is under development for FAI05 motor and 7 cells.85 in span is larger than most but model may be on the heavy side.
Interview with Joe Wurts
Recognizing and using thermals is topic. Turn with steady bank and speed. Fly fast to return to field since you will be flying up wind and in sink.
Cont. 2oz cloth against mold. Mix epoxy w/o silica for other FG layers. Trim the glass on each half to allow some overlap. Combine mold & roll seam
Pt. 3 of mold making deals with producing the first fuselage. Wax and buff mold
Bear’s Cave BBS closes. RCSD database is offered to other BBS sysops who are willing to post the files to the public.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest March 1993 Issue
