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Radio Controlled Soaring Digest August 1992 Issue<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Issue Contents:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Three accidents are recounted for our benefits so we don’t repeat problem. Humorous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Lite Composites is sold to Ron Vann. Production of Falcon seriesto continue at modern facility. P.O. Box 311
Installing servos (2 per wing) into a foam core wing. 4 pin deans connectors are recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spirit 100 wings are prone to fold on winch. Potential causes and solutions are offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First part of a series on vacuum bagging talks about materials used and choice of resin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shape of a handy template is shown for various and sundry airfoil and spinner shapes. A french curve template<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vacuum system design is shown with vacuum switch and ballast. $198 Compl. Vacuum system solves many problems when making wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best 5 scores of a club counted in international postal contest of Sept 6 Clubs mail in results of their efforts using a contest task described.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merlin from Frank Weston flies very well w\/ INA001 airfoil
Shadow by NPS is described. SD7037 Airfoil
Bruce describes making Reiher components from Viking Models. Model flight characteristics are described. Some corrections are noted to plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coverage of 1992 Washington Fun Fly given with plenty of photographs. Discus
Alvin’s experience tells him that a 100M tow line offers more challenge and will improve models. Below 700 ft.
Soaring w\/ ballast has advantages but how much is enough. How to recognize too much ballast. Guidelines are given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chuperosa Electric developed w\/ SD7032->SD7037 airfoil.30 oz. w\/ Astroflight 36 & 6 cells with ailerons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flying in wind compared to flying on an aircraft carrier & control line flt The perception of constant circles is different in wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adverse yaw cause and how to minimize rudder movement by differential ail. movement. V shape flying wings with elevons may need no differential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H. tells of his efforts to convince a skeptical beginner that pilot ismore important than model in getting long flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class 33 rules now say > Speed course now 100\/200\/100 meters for entry
First soaring occurred at Wasserkuppe byu schoolboys in 19911 and 1912. First contest was held in 1920. Correction to earlier comments in RCSD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formenbau und glasfasertechnik fur flugmodelle by Peter Holland provides diagrams for making canopies<\/p>\n\n\n