[NSRCA-discussion] mini Brio

[brett terry]

Another option is to designate a formula incorporating wing area, weight,
fuse length and wingspan, and power.  RC Sailboats have the 10-Rater class
incorporating a design formula.  The formula is (I think) Length (meters) *
sail area (square meters) * (some constant)  = 10.0.    Essentially, boats
with short waterlines can have larger sails and boats with longer waterlines
are constrained to smaller sails.  Smaller sailboats are less capable of
controlling the larger sails, while the larger boats plane better on the
water.

Rather than limiting size, power, or mass directly, maybe we could institute
a formula based on wing loading, power loading, and wing span adding up to
some constant.

Just thinking...

There are a bunch of useable planes in this size range now.  Aeroworks new
Stingray looks very nice too.
http://www.aero-works.net/store/detail.aspx?ID=256

brett


On 2/25/06, Anthony Romano <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> So each year a returning competitor has to buy new gear? How is that low
> cost? Several other disciplines have tried one design events with very
> limited success. For some of us the equipment is part of the fun.
> Don't let anyone kid you with the number of 200cc craft I see at my local
> field cost is not true limit.
> Simplicity of a smaller size would have an appeal.
>
> Anthony
>
> . Each year we could designate a model and associated equipment as that
> years contender. Limit the size (1m ?) and weight for selection. Everyone
> flys the same gear except new
> >
> >   Advantages
> >
> >   1. Much lower cost
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> >   Jay Marshall
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