Jason's Electric Adventure; was-Re: Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas

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I find it very interesting that Almost everybody jumped on the  2  x2 Pattern 
band wagon, and jumped off fairly quickly. Most wings nowadays are  spanned 
quite a bit less than 2 meters and, in view of the schedule/maneuver  types we 
fly, it's the right move. 
 
In next year's Worlds I would bet that an electric powered model will win.  
And probably place and show also. Any takers??
 
MattK
 
In a message dated 11/21/2004 9:11:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
jasonshulman at cox.net writes:

Don't  forget how bad an electric pattern plane will be...especially at the  
Worlds....
 
Sorry, had  to say it.

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Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 6:20  PM
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Subject: Re: Diamond stab  cross section - Dean Pappas


I wonder if the diamond airfoil really worked. If it worked so  well, why 
don't people still use that feature?
 
Speaking of that, remember the anhedral stabs? I think Hanno Prettner  
started it, won the world champs with one. Next thing you know, everyone had  
anhedral stabs. I remember some people saying that if you did not have  anhedral in 
your stab, you weren't competitive.
 
I remember hearing years later that the main reason Prettner used  anhedral 
in the stab was because his new design did not fly well and needed  the stab 
lowered. Was easier to cut it and bend it down. Don't know for sure  if that is 
true, but was believable.
 
Trike gear. Retracts. I remember people saying there is no way you  would be 
competitive with a fixed-gear taildragger. BLASPHEMY!!!
 
And then the big one: FOUR-STROKES ARE GOING TO RUIN THE HOBBY!!!
 
I thought it was interesting that the planes were never 2m in size,  until 
there was a 2m limit imposed. Then everyone came out with a 2m  design!
 
Well, I guess that is enough fuel for the forum. :-)
 
Bob Richards.




 
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