Radio Controlled Soaring Digest November 1995 Issue
Issue Contents:
Monarch C now has carbon fiber in the fuselage wider tip chords FG tips glue onto tip rib. Pre-sheeted wings are Std. DJ Aerotech (513)773-6772
BS Engineering (Botha Spicer) releases an FAA legal F3B winch. Different spool options make it useful for thermal duration. (408) 338-0662
A review of the HL events at Muncie AMA/lSF nationals. Heat and humidity were significant factors. Steve flew an Orbiter.
Don does a follow up to his Mar/95 RCSD article on the Visionary. Mods are listed based on some additional experience. Hanger 4 is producer.
Visalia Fall Soaring Festival and the host city is described. Winners and their models and radios are listed. Description of new kits: Mako 2 Prism Dazzle V-tail Prism. Bob Harrold makes aluminum mini gliders. Sponsor is Central Valley R/c Soaring Club.
Starling by Performance Composites is evaluated. This is a 60″ span ARF V tail model. Obechi sheeted foam wing. Options affect price. building procedures described. Servo wells can be routed by P.C. Options: plywood tips ballast mounting screw. Flying was excellent.
A scale fun fly is covered in Yakima WA. Aero towing was used. Some very long flights were recorded in both Vintage and Modern categories. Photos!
Discussion of F. Gales Ubara bat wing design. The typical CG calculation would be too forward due to constant chord swept wing considerations.
117″ Airtronics Peregrine is given high marks for easy construction flying ability and landing ability. Plane flew perfectly the first time. Tips are given for control rod installation longer servo trays strengthening tips beveling control surf.
The Wonka Web Service will help you create a web page. Check out the Pacific Northwest R/c soaring page at www.wolfenet.com/~gcope
A list of videos of interest to RCSD readers is given. Foam cores hollow composite wings thermal soaring getting started aerospace composites
A description of the LASOAR 650 by Perrets studio. Model comes out light by finishing the wing with sanding sealer light spackle urethane.
“Understanding Polars Without Math” by B” 2Streamlines tells the common modeler how to take advantage of the information on airfoil polars.
White sailplanes are subject to disappearing at high altitude. White keeps planes cool causes visibility problems. Contrasting stripes recommended.
Due to increased paper costs and elimination of 2nd class mail RCSD costs are up and in response the size of the publication is being reduced.
Sky Jack by Jack Hamilton is shown on cover. Chuck Fisher is the artist and was done as a watercolor painting.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest November 1995 Issue
