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<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Bob,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>No I
don't ... But I'll bug the Editor to put a tape measure to the mylar master they
print from, for the plan service.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Kit
manufacturers have been shortening tail moments on designs to get into a
shorter, cheaper, carboard kit box, for years.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Explain a SIG Kiwi, any other way!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
late Mr. Goldberg used to do elaborate zig-zag scarf joints on his fuse sides
and doublers to get the price benefits</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>(shorter wood stock, the box, and the shipping) </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>and all builders
did was gripe about a couple more glue joints.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
result was designs like the Kiwi and Kougar, that ran out of elevator power in
the flare, unless landing speeds were kept artificially high above
stall.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Next
time a Sport flyer asks why Pattern shhips have long tails, ask 'em why their
planes have them so short.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>later,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=508074720-13032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob
Richards<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 13, 2006 2:47 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NiMH Question, now
Banshee kit.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Dean,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Do you know how long the fueselage was? I measured the fiberglass fuse
and it was almost 48 inches. I wonder if Jim's was that long.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
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