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<DIV><SPAN class=060364723-15122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=3>Michael Ramel, flying electric pattern since 2000, also designed the 
counter rotating gearbox on Sebastiano Silvestrie's 07 WC's 
plane.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT 
size=2>Regards,<BR>Jason<BR>www.jasonshulman.com<BR>www.shulmanaviation.com<BR>www.composite-arf.com<BR></FONT></P>
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  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>JShulman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 15, 2008 6:27 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 
  General pattern discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 
  Breakthrough Pattern plane designs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=190102423-15122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
  size=3>Here's my really poor attempt at it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=190102423-15122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
  size=3></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN 
  class=190102423-15122008>A pilot from the Netherlands (never remember 
  who)&nbsp;flew an electric in the 91 WC's. Von tried to get a USA Star to work 
  on electric for those worlds as well but lack of power doomed it. Michael 
  Rammel (sp) has been flying competitive electric in Germany for many years. I 
  was the sucker to try it again at the 93 WC</SPAN>'<SPAN 
  class=190102423-15122008>s</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN 
  class=190102423-15122008></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <P><FONT 
  size=2>Regards,<BR>Jason<BR>www.jasonshulman.com<BR>www.shulmanaviation.com<BR>www.composite-arf.com<BR></FONT></P>
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    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>Richard 
    Strickland<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 15, 2008 6:17 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 
    General pattern discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 
    Breakthrough Pattern plane designs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>I think you are 
    correct on all counts... It was an interesting time.&nbsp; Can you imagine 
    anyone even <EM>suggesting</EM> electric then?!&nbsp; So where does that fit 
    in and who really had the first <EM>competitive</EM> pattern airplane---and 
    what was it...?<BR>&nbsp;<BR>Richard<BR><BR><BR>
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    <BR>Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:51:12 -0500<BR>From: 
    schale@optonline.net<BR>To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>Subject: Re: 
    [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs<BR><BR>Tony F had the 
    Fygleaf I believe.&nbsp; Not sure of the reason for the name.<BR>Didn't Dave 
    have the USA Star.&nbsp; I Seem to remember that he had his own carbon fiber 
    props.&nbsp; They were pretty wide.&nbsp; He could make the FAI pattern 
    large or small enough to fit in a schoolyard and still look good.&nbsp; I 
    remember him playing during practice making a very small pattern that still 
    looked good.&nbsp; Strong wind too.<BR><BR>Stuart C.<BR><BR>Richard 
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      Regarding Dean's belt drive--we were all also trying to be quiet along 
      with figuring out 'turnaround' pattern.&nbsp; He had this hand 
      carved&nbsp;wide EIGHTEEN inch prop(he called it a club,&nbsp;I 
      think--HUGE in those days)&nbsp;on it.&nbsp; Was the talk of the contest 
      that year.&nbsp; Von Linsowe showed up with some huge, slow thing--can't 
      remember its name--and around then, Frac had some kind of larger, but nice 
      flying bipe.&nbsp; Lots of innovation just before the switch to 
      2M...&nbsp; and then I took a ten year sabbatical.....<BR>RS<BR><BR><BR>
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      <BR>Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:55:17 -0800<BR>From: <A 
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      href="mailto:mups1953@yahoo.com">mups1953@yahoo.com</A><BR>To: <A 
      class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated 
      href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A><BR>Subject: 
      Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs<BR><BR><BR>
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          <TD vAlign=top>&nbsp;Norm Page's Mach1.&nbsp; They were ballistic 
            for their time. The wing was revoulutionary. Mike<BR><BR>--- On 
            <B>Mon, 12/15/08, Woodward, Jim (US SSA) <I><A 
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            href="mailto:jim.woodward@baesystems.com">&lt;jim.woodward@baesystems.com&gt;</A></I></B> 
            wrote:<BR>
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              Woodward, Jim (US SSA) <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E 
              href="mailto:jim.woodward@baesystems.com">&lt;jim.woodward@baesystems.com&gt;</A><BR>Subject: 
              Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs<BR>To: 
              "General pattern discussion" <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E 
              href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">&lt;nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org&gt;</A><BR>Date: 
              Monday, December 15, 2008, 3:08 PM<BR><BR>
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              style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">What 
              about the Japanese?&nbsp; Was there a first Japanese plane that 
              started to shape designs?&nbsp; I remember Jerry talking about 
              Dean’s belt drive plane one time.&nbsp; That must have been 
              revolutionary for sure.&nbsp; </SPAN></P></DIV>
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              style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN 
              style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <A 
              class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated 
              href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A> 
              [<A class=EC_moz-txt-link-freetext 
              href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>] 
              <B>On Behalf Of </B>Richard Strickland<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, 
              December 15, 2008 4:01 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A 
              class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated 
              href="mailto:cahochhalter@yahoo.com">cahochhalter@yahoo.com</A>; 
              NSRCA DISCUSSION<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 
              Breakthrough Pattern plane designs</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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              style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Bridi's 
              UFO was right in there--but I think the Curare was just&nbsp;a 
              little b/4..&nbsp; Curare might have been the first with speed 
              brakes...</SPAN> </P>
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              style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Date: 
              Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:50:59 -0800<BR>From: <A 
              class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated 
              href="mailto:cahochhalter@yahoo.com">cahochhalter@yahoo.com</A><BR>To: 
              <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated 
              href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A><BR>Subject: 
              Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs</SPAN> 
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                    <P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal>Curare... was this the first 
                    anhedral stab?&nbsp; <BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 12/15/08, Tony 
                    <I><A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E 
                    href="mailto:tony@radiosouthrc.com">&lt;tony@radiosouthrc.com&gt;</A></I></B> 
                    wrote: </P>
                    <P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">From: 
                    Tony <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E 
                    href="mailto:tony@radiosouthrc.com">&lt;tony@radiosouthrc.com&gt;</A><BR>Subject: 
                    Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane 
                    designs<BR>To: "'General pattern discussion'" <A 
                    class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E 
                    href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">&lt;nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org&gt;</A><BR>Date: 
                    Monday, December 15, 2008, 8:39 PM </P><PRE>Also, Steve Helm's Bootlegger... 1st design with fully enclosed tuned pipe</PRE><PRE>system..</PRE><PRE> &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>Tony Stillman, President</PRE><PRE>Radio South, Inc.</PRE><PRE>139 Altama Connector, Box 322</PRE><PRE>Brunswick, GA&nbsp; 31525</PRE><PRE>1-800-962-7802</PRE><PRE><A class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="http://www.radiosouthrc.com/">www.radiosouthrc.com</A></PRE><PRE> &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>-----Original Message-----</PRE><PRE>From: <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A></PRE><PRE>[<A class=EC_moz-txt-link-freetext href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>] On Behalf Of</PRE><PRE><A class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:adriancwong@earthlink.net">adriancwong@earthlink.net</A></PRE><PRE>Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 3:25 PM</PRE><PRE>To: General pattern discussion</PRE><PRE>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough
 Pattern plane designs</PRE><PRE> &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>Phil Kraft's Kwik Fli</PRE><PRE> &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>-----Original Message-----</PRE><PRE>&gt;From: billglaze <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:billglaze@bellsouth.net">&lt;billglaze@bellsouth.net&gt;</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;Sent: Dec 15, 2008 3:02 PM</PRE><PRE>&gt;To: General pattern discussion <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">&lt;nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org&gt;</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs</PRE><PRE>&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;Just before the Astro Hog, (designed by a friend of mine, Fred Dunn) , and </PRE><PRE>&gt;one of which I am currently building),there was Howard Bonner's Smog</PRE><PRE>Hog, </PRE><PRE>&gt;(note the name similarity) which won the 1956 Nationals in Dallas.&nbsp; Good </PRE><PRE>&gt;flying airplane, for it's time, (good enough to win) but couldn't</PRE><PRE>compare</PRE><PRE>to </PRE><PRE>&gt;the Astro Hog, of which Fred always said:&nbsp; "I don't know what the</PRE><PRE>big deal </PRE><PRE>&gt;is; it's just a low-wing Smog
 Hog."&nbsp; Maybe.&nbsp; But, it sure</PRE><PRE>revolutionized</PRE><PRE>the </PRE><PRE>&gt;contest world, at the time.&nbsp; If you wanted to win, you had one.&nbsp; Period.</PRE><PRE>&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;Bill Glaze</PRE><PRE>&gt;----- Original Message ----- </PRE><PRE>&gt;From: "Jon Lowe" <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:jonlowe@aol.com">&lt;jonlowe@aol.com&gt;</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;To: <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">&lt;nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org&gt;</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:41 PM</PRE><PRE>&gt;Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs</PRE><PRE>&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Astro Hog- 1st really successful low wing pattern plane.&nbsp; Everything</PRE><PRE>up </PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; until then had been a high wing airplane.</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Orion- by Ed Kasmirski&nbsp; first really high performance pattern plane</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Taurus- arguably one of the most built pattern planes of all times. At</PRE><PRE>one </PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; point, everyone had
 built a "modified" Taurus.&nbsp; The Top</PRE><PRE>Flight kit, </PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; excellent for its day, helped to make it popular.</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; The Phoenix 1-8 series.&nbsp; Yeah, I know I'm prejudiced, but it</PRE><PRE>really </PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; established moderately swept wings as a standard. The Phoenix 5, 6, 7</PRE><PRE>and</PRE><PRE> &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; 8's were flown by most of the great US flyers, including Dave</PRE><PRE>Brown, Mike</PRE><PRE> &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; McConville, and others. I'm not including the Phoenix 9 and 10,</PRE><PRE>because </PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; they were never kitted, and were very early turn around style</PRE><PRE>airplanes. </PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; I have a 9, and my dad has the only 10 ever built.</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; I have to agree with the Kaos.&nbsp; It was "everymans" pattern</PRE><PRE>plane, and </PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; still is today with Tower Hobbies .46 style version.</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt;
 &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Jon Lowe</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; -----Original Message-----</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; From: Bob Kane <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:getterflash@yahoo.com">&lt;getterflash@yahoo.com&gt;</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; To: General pattern discussion</PRE><PRE><A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">&lt;nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org&gt;</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Sent: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 1:00 pm</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Kaos</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Bob Kane</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:getterflash@yahoo.com">getterflash@yahoo.com</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt;
 &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; ------------------------------------------------------------</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; From: "Woodward, Jim (US SSA)"</PRE><PRE><A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:jim.woodward@baesystems.com">&lt;jim.woodward@baesystems.com&gt;</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; To: General pattern discussion</PRE><PRE><A class=EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">&lt;nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org&gt;</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Sent: Monda</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; y, December 15, 2008 11:23:37 AM</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Hi Guys,</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt;
 &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; What do you think were some of the most breakthrough or pivotal</PRE><PRE>pattern</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; designs? When I started there the Prophecy was top dog. A couple</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; years later the Smaragd was designed. I see a lot of planes have been</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; designed off the Smaragd platform. I think the PassPort is a heck of a</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; plane.</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; What do you guys think have been some break-out designs over the</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; years that have transformed pattern aircraft design? In the last nine</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; years, I?d say the Smaragd was the most transformational plane.</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt;
 &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Thanks,</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; Jim W.</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; &nbsp;</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; _______________________________________________</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; NSRCA-discussion mailing list</PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt; <A class=EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A></PRE><PRE>&gt;&gt;
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