Radio Controlled Soaring Digest November 2004 Issue
Issue Contents:
Soaring Calendar for 2005 shows great soaring photos. $20 ea Supports USA Soaring Teams www.radiocarbonart.com
The Altostratus I was a conceptual design for a sailplane published in Soaring Feb 1981. The author built a 1/5 scale model based on a computer simulation. The model is made of foam FG CF Epoxy and flown in San Diego. Now in Smithsonian Inst. Air and Space Museum.
Greg gives us a list of major competitions and a description. Woodcrafters is for wood models with allowance for FG fuse composite spars ailerons and flaps. A great web page by Michael Ohlnwein of Germany he is an artist: www.m-ohlwein.de
Akaflieg Berlin B-11 is the topic of this article. Forward sweep: 18 deg 15 M span ~795 lb. Newly received photos and drawings. The CG estimate was wrong. Instead of a fix the plane was destroyed. A scale model is to be built despite no flying original. 10″ root is CJ-25 2-09 tip is Clark X w/o twist. Photos of construction is shown.
Talks about different kinds of awards he has seen. The variety includes many materials and types. Requests for types not mentioned.
Leading Edge Gliders F6F Hellcat is reviewed. www.leadingedgegliders.com 3 servo models (2 Ailerons 1 Elevator) EPP w/ CF tubing for strength. Covering was white Solartex which was painted and primed. Paint adhesion was poor and model was recovered and flown at Wilson Lake.
The Visalia field is huge and nearly entirely bordered by cotton fields. Limited to 325 entries 2500 launches from 4 winches. Photo Essay
Format has been modified in several ways. Landscape format fits screens better but can still be printed in US 8×11 paper also new letterhead/1060 paper. Thanks to Gregory Vasgerdsian. Paul Nation is selling2005 RC Calendars to support F3B F3J teams.
Photo of Daryl Perkins launching his 2M model at 31st. Annual Visalia Event. in California
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest November 2004 Issue
