Radio Controlled Soaring Digest March 2001 Issue
Issue Contents:
XC flying in England. Truck body modifications for XC flying that holdsboat seats a cup and the variometer on a post. Mounting on plywood.
Swing Plus an ARF from Germany offers a good flying model. A Speed 600swings a 12*10 prop. Climbs at 45 deg. Model is a good choice for training
A hard sided golf case by SKB model 2SKB-4816W provides a great case formodels you want to travel with. One case holds 3 models. Good Idea!
The Great Oc-tow-berfest 2000 held near St. Louis is covered with lots ofphotos that also appear in RCSD website.
Paul Trist of Aero Environment supplies soaring specific parts and models.Paul now has light weight stabs for various models. Specs given.
X-4 Bantam fuselage construction project was restarted. 3M-77 bonds had failed. Epoxy used to attach formers to foam. Music wire used to align the formers. Holes in the former allow acetone to remove theStyrofoam in the future.
Selection of flying wing sections is the topic. Slightly positive pitchingmoment airfoils are desired for rectangular planforms known as planks.planforms with sweep work best using twist between the root and tipsections. Joe Harrison wrote a spreadsheet available from the RCSD sitefor computing how much twist is needed given the pitching momentsof the airfoils. EH sections + MH60 MH61 MH46 MH49 discussed.
Jerry gives us a helpful list of items to carry with you when you go out oftown for a flying on vacation or at an event. A box with the list of itemsthat you might need e.g. charger extension cord repair kitstopwatch folding chair sunglasses suncreen map AMA card.Pack you plane with soft things around it to protect it when theload shifts. Things for your repair kit are included.
The 3 Ch. Hitec single stick radio can be modified to benefits to modelersThe changes are listed in www.harborside.com/~birdworks/focus.html
1/4 scale Mosquito by Andrew Jamison in flight at Oc-tow-berfest 2000.
Model was built by Dale King. Back Cover is Robin Lehmans Rodel Fox.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest March 2001 Issue
