Radio Controlled Soaring Digest November 1997 Issue
Issue Contents:
Pt VII of wind tunnel tests of wing profiles deals with local variations in drag across the wind tunnel. Averaging is used to obtain useful data.The variability is worse at low RN. Air velocity behind wing is used to compute drag. Two dimensional flow is assumed but always achieved.
Article describes the construction of a heated box with control equipment to keep curing rates up after the laminations are complete. Good article!
Bill notes that some people driving by an active slope soaring site never look to see what is going on. The quest for the reason continues.
Avocet Vertech Pilot Wristwatch provides a light and compact device to document maximum altitude No: of thermals rate of climb and more.
Entertaining story of wishing to have a highstart finding the materialsand putting it together.
Instructions on how to get involved in competition. Its not for everyone but it offers encouragement to those who are thinking about competition.
Instructions and justification for using nylon wing mounting bolts is given. Already built models can be modified giving you better L/d and faster flight
Third annual Joe Wurts RCHLG Cup Fly sponsored by the Takatsuki Openfield Flyers is reviewed. Run by Buzz Tokunaga who had visited the US recently.
A description is given for making a simple spar for a HLG or small slope ship. Construction time is 2 hours not including curing time.
TulSoars Last Fling of Summer Contest is reviewed. In addition to HLG 2M and Unlimited there were scale models entered and Banzai launches.Top 10 finishers in Unl. and 2M and their models are listed.Also top 5 finishers in HLG are listed with models. Good Review!
Much of what attracts us flyers is the beauty of form. This is what makes the eagle in flight and the cheetah in stride attractive. Models cando what manned planes cannot. Requirements of speed and other performance functions create beauty in the modelers eye.
Simprop Fashion-s4083 HLG is reviewed. It can be built with a Speed 400.It is well designed with good features. Glass Fuse sheeted wings 16.5 oz.
John tells of story of landing at the wrong end of the landing tape making a ill fated attempt to get the score changed and the succeeding in contest.
DAP Welwood contact cement is good for building EPP models. Using Ultracote works well and sticks to the glue so well that it is hard to remove.Ed Harris says that ThermalSpan is a good paintable surface. Rules are discussed – two classes one for flying wings and one unlimited.
Elmira 98 will take place June 11-14. 11-open soaring no full size traffic12-1st official day evening picnic 13 14-open soaring + FS rides
Aerobatics bring a new level of excitement for scale flyers. This article discusses the split-s and roll the first steps in learning aerobatics.
Information about the popular full size Genesis 1 including objectives current status and comments about the model built by Charlie Fox.
RCSD goes to new format after 13 years of half page size. Change enables RCSD to self publish saving cost and difficulty in putting out magazine.
Photo of foamy model soaring with a gull at Torquay Beach in Geelong a southern beach of Victoria Australia Photographer is well known.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest November 1997 Issue
