Artistic Aerobatics suggestions

[Bill Glaze]

Dave:
You're right about that being a fun page--I've been doing some 
comparison shopping.  Quite a shocker.  Bill Glaze

David Harmon wrote:

> You got that right Dwayne.....I bought a new Bonner 8 in 65' and I 
> remember how much that hurt. $615 was a lot of $$ back then.
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> Especially for a model airplane radio! A Volkswagon cost a lot less!!
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> That works out to $3432.78 in 2002 money taking inflation into account.
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> Del's $400 PCS from 1970 works out to $1887.86 inflated to 2002.
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> The Babcock Magic Carpet receiver and Magic Wand transmitter cost 
> $29.95 each in 1956......cost $334.35 in 2002.
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> Trust me....that Babcock gear took a hellova lot of throwing 
> newspapers to buy....but by gosh, I was determined to fly R/C.....and 
> I did.
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> Dwayne....are you ready to sell me your Digimite 8 yet??
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> Here is a slick calculator for inflation.
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> http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
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> Regards
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> Dave Harmon
> NSRCA 586
> K6XYZ[at]comcast[dot]net
> Torrance, Ca.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org 
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Dwayne & Nancy Brown
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 1:21 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Artistic Aerobatics suggestions
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> The Bonner Digimite was $615 for an 8 channel with 4 servos, 
> complete.  It had closed gimbals and the sticks moved with the trims.  
> 1965 dollars.  Space Control was $500 and the system was an analog in 
> which the amount of travel/degree of stick movement varied with the 
> air load on the surface.  I don't understand all the "crying".  Dwayne
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