Radio Controlled Soaring Digest October 1992 Issue
Issue Contents:
Alcyone by Leroy Satterlee and Culpepper Models is sort of a scaled up Chuperosa. It is a good 1st aileron ship.
Instructions for setting up Futaba 7UAPS are clarified for launch
Silent Wings by Gerard Devlin is a fascinating chronicle of the developmentsuse and legacy of military gliders used in WWII. Photos of CG4A at EAA
An excellent explanation of understanding the slope
3M Raven by Viking Models is described. E193 AF. F/g fuse
On board mixers for non-computer radios mix about everything you might think of at a small cost relative to the computer radios. Cost is minimal.
Banshee comes with a sheeted obechie wing and stab. Polyhedral has nobreak in covering. Servo wire traces are in and servo position are located
Falcon 880 conversion to 10 cell electric is discussed. Ed is very satisfied with its performance. US F3E team is 1st in 1992 world comp.
Vacuum regulator is made from a water column gives 7″ Hg vacuum with low cost supplies.
Plenty of photos BD5J
Mid-south Soaring Championship is reviewed. June 27 and 28 1992 inMemphis area Soaring Society. Dates of major 1993 contests are given
Carving balsa propellers is covered in diagrams and equations. Lightto medium balsa is best.
Reflex in flying planks can warp out with higher speed. Solution: inverted loop when recovery from a dive looks impossible. Connect controls to top.
Answers to questions about flight path of a glider in zero gravity. Model flys an expanding helix or opening loop. J.Lightfoot & P.Jentsch winners.
Gordon talks about preparations prior to pulling the vacuum. Pt3 of series Air wicking materials
A description of air movements in the atmosphere. Inversion and mixingin the boundry layer is described in detail. Good article.
8th Annual National Sailplane Symposium is announced for Madison WI on October 24 and 25th. after several years of inactivity. Speakers listed
Light servo mount provides easy installation for HLG. One screw secures tray holding two servos.
Flight service reports say much about conditions. Temp-dew point/4.5 equals cloud base in thousands of feet. Also wind direction is mag.North
Son Derek is pictured flying Mega slope of Platteville
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest October 1992 Issue
