US Team Selection Finals Flight Reports!
Ron Van Putte
vanputte at nuc.net
Mon Jun 16 10:14:28 AKDT 2003
Don Ramsey wrote:
> I agree with Tony. The top wing will at first make the model appear
> to have the outboard wing down on inverted exits. A judge is not
> accoustomed to seeing all the wing on a mono plane so the bipe appears
> outboard wing low. Just a couple of inverted exit and you adjust.
I was also one of the judges and was initially concerned how the big
biplane would present. It does look strange in some attitudes;
sometimes you see a wing when you're not used to seeing one. However,
the strangeness passes fast and then you realize that the airplanes
rolls very well and does outstanding stall turns. I did see some
'nibbling' of wing bank angle when turbulence hits it. Chip's airplane
did fly smoother than Kenny Lauter's, but that was probably the pilot.
Ron Van Putte
> Tony Stillman <mailto:tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 11:54 AM
> Subject: Re: US Team Trial flight reports!
>
> I thought it looked just fine. It takes a minute to get used to
> the top wing, as it will fool you to think the airplane is not
> rolling axially. However, it is.
>
>
> Tony Stillman
> Radio South
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Pennisi <mailto:pentagon.systems at bigpond.com>
> To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 6:49 PM
> Subject: US Team Trial flight reports!
>
>
> How did the Bi-plane present in F3A. I guess it was good
> because it won but I would be interested to hear from anyone
> on their thoughts.
>
>
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