Daul Plugs

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In a message dated 5/9/2003 3:50:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tkeithb at attbi.com writes:


> Subj:Re: Daul Plugs 
> Date:5/9/2003 3:50:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:tkeithb at attbi.com">tkeithb at attbi.com</A>
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> On RCU there's a long thread about a turboprop RC plane that uses a 
> variable pitch prop. It's similar to what's used on helicopters and what 
> allows heli's to hover upside down. 
>  
> Sitting on the runway he could actually make the plane back-up.  
>  
> With a variable pitched prop on our planes we could have some very 
> interesting downlines, maybe even hover tail up!  
> 

Hanno Prettner did that in the 70's when  model heli's were barely able to 
hover. Then Steve Helms did it in this country around '81 I think. 

Matt Kebabjian
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