Radio Controlled Soaring Digest June 1995 Issue
Issue Contents:
Astro Electric Cargo Plane weight lifting contest is described. Rules: 7 cells take off in 150 ft.
AERO* Comp by Paul Ogoshwitz is an electric model performance analysis program.Over 200 motors are included. Airfoils from Soartech 87 are included.
Rose Bowl Soaring Festival is a 2 day event. One of three in CA. Highlights of models and vendors. Good photography.
Silent Wings Soaring Association SWSA includes Paul Ikona (Cal. Soaring Products)
Fox models Wasp is a pod boom white foam SD7037 thripple taper winged HLG model. A series of modifications were made and evaluated. Modifications: flaperons polyhedral to dihedral with tipplets S4083 airfoil gray foam.
Flight Without Figuring pt 4.
A drilling jig is described for drilling parallel holes in the root ribs
Rule change proposals considered. Landing arresting devices. F3B was made a formal event. CAIM wants not to run both F3J and F3B.
The “W version of Horton XV by Hermann Zahlman is described. Improved performance is demonstrated.
Fred Sage caries V tail conversion kits for a range of gliders. V-tails reduce nose and total wt. of model. Sensitivity to thermals is improved.
V tail mixing with the JR X-374 and 388 computer radio. Covers mode Setting Function Setting Mode Rudder Elev. or Rt. Stick Control Throws.
California Soaring Products has a fine line of soaring products.
Leon Summarizes his long modeling life adding spice from a few experiences.
Skill categories are needed competition ships discourage new entries to hobby. Promote flying skills not competing. Ray Hayes WINGS program.
Beginners are cost conscious. Speed 400 motor for $15 comes for 4-6 cells. They are limited to 10A. Prop gear combinations listed. Controllers listed
Custom made control horns from PCB stock is described. Jerry uses a #53 drill (0.0593″) to get a tight fit with Dubro Kwik-links (0.060″).
The virtues of a buddy box are discussed. Eliminates crashes and makes training a rapid and sure operation.
Coverage of the Dec 10 94 scale contest. A thermo Flugel ASW-24 had the longest thermal flight of 15 minutes.
2nd Pt. of Mayan Soaring Match coverage from Guatemala City. 3 flights for 15 min. was task. The event was comb. of tourism and competition.
Point of the mountain wasatch Mtn.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest June 1995 Issue
