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Forum: RC Jets
08-16-2006, 10:28 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 277
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RTF Stingray w/Wren 54 For Sale

For any of you out there in the Jet community interested in a good deal on a Yellow Aircraft Stingray, complete with Wren 54 turbine, servos, retracts, wheels and brakes, go check out RCU ad number...
Forum: RC Jets
11-23-2005, 03:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,663
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: New Stingray First Flights!

Yeah, I've been smiling ever since she first flew!
Next time I get my Stingray out, I'll be sure to get a picture of it with my girlfriend. I've been wanting to, but the weather here in north...
Forum: RC Jets
11-22-2005, 02:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,663
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: New Stingray First Flights!

Woketman,
There are a good many of us who fly out at North Farm. Many of whom are classmates of mine.

Kelly W,
Mine flies great! As far as roll instability, I haven't had any problems with...
Forum: Hitec/MultiPlex Radios- Ask Hitec Customer Service
11-03-2005, 02:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,307
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: Karbonite and Loc-tite is a no no

This is all without mention that the friend who bought these servos did so within the last month - if it is true that Hitec has been packaging these servos with the new correct screw that would...
Forum: RC Jets
10-28-2005, 08:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,663
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: New Stingray First Flights!

Thanks, all. I got another flight in on it yesterday, and finally let her loose. Talk about quick! And that Wren sounds SO good! Pictures of the girlfriend/photographer + airplane to come... ;)
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Forum: RC Jets
10-27-2005, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,663
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

New Stingray First Flights!

Nothing can describe the feeling you get when you take your first turbine jet up for the first time solo! Talk about exhilaration!

My Stingray, complete after 2 and a half years in the making...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
12-21-2004, 10:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 729
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: wingloading in a turn or loop?

To help with the memory, in a level, i.e. not climbing or decending 60 deg bank turn, the airplane will "feel" 2 g's, or twice its weight. However, as the bank angle approaches 90 deg of bank (for a...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
11-25-2004, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,412
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: Just a lil tip for use faom and compisite guys

0.004" tungsten wire works wonders at the right tension and temperature - an almost non-existant kerf!
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
11-09-2004, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 987
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: MSU Sky Dawgs Fly-In

Hi Chris,
Pre-registration will be $10, and onsite registration will be $15. (I think preregistration will count on Friday afternoon as well, but I could be wrong)

CG
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
11-01-2004, 09:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: hot wire help

From me, actually... :)

How much wire do you require? Being that I have recently been blessed with a large amount of tungsten wire, I'm trying to come up with a fair pricing system to...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
10-29-2004, 08:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: hot wire help

After switching to tungsten wire (like whats in incandescent light bulbs), I haven't had any other problems. Not to mention it doesn't take nearly as much voltage to achieve cutting temperature, so...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
10-29-2004, 08:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 987
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

MSU Sky Dawgs Fly-In

Calling all Pilots!

Mississippi State University's American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) August Raspet Student Branch is hosting its 2nd Annual "Sky Dawgs" Fly-In, November...
Forum: RC Jets
10-19-2004, 05:41 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 15,689
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: Show Me Your Scale Jet Photos, There Is Nothing More Sexy!

Been doing pretty well, Mike. Busy as well - you know school tends to get in the way of most things! Mike, the 15's looking really good. Keep up the good work. What's going on at work?
Forum: RC Jets
10-16-2004, 11:39 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 15,689
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: Show Me Your Scale Jet Photos, There Is Nothing More Sexy!

I think I may even have a few to contribute for this thread...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
09-05-2004, 01:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 738
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: What is Peel Ply and how is it used

To add to Ed's post - "Peel ply" comes as different materials for the exact same purpose Ed described. Sometimes it is teflon-coated fiberglass, sometimes its nylon. "Peel ply" can be any thin...
Forum: Aerodynamics
08-30-2004, 10:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,105
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: Something besides CG?

Don't forget to keep in mind that if you are/have programmed exponentials into your radio, that Futaba uses negative expo to make a "soft center", and JR is the opposite (positive expo makes a "soft...
Forum: Aerodynamics
08-30-2004, 10:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,292
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

RE: FX 63-137 data

Sounds like an airfoil for the SAE heavy-lift competition to me... :D

Hey Brian, don't know if you're an Aero major or not, but if you were, you'd know for every airfoil there is a purpose, and...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
09-05-2003, 10:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,455
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

Rhino V. Solidworks?

ptxman,
You are absolutely right about Rhino being able to take on any sort of common graphic file to use as a basis for your drawings. I have already used it in order to help a friend of mine...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
09-02-2003, 04:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,455
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

Rhino V. Solidworks?

I can vouch a big positive for Rhino. In my opinion, it is by far the most user friendly 3D CAD software around. Not only that, it *likes* organic shapes - airplane fuselages, airfoils - things of...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
09-02-2003, 01:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,169
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

Carbon Fiber shear webs??

I would not recommend such a modification.... Carbon like to be in tension, not compression, and shear webs are a compression-load bearing structure. Balsa loves compression - it'll take it all day...
Forum: Aerodynamics
09-01-2003, 05:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,028
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

What are the properties of high/low AR props?

Its really not so much a question of aspect ratio as it is the Reynolds number effect. If you don't know, as Reynolds number decreases, L/D goes to pot - and it doesn't matter what airfoil you use,...
Forum: Aerodynamics
08-31-2003, 09:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,028
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

experience here...

I have had the unique opportunity to do some real research on this topic this past summer as an engineering research assistant at Global Aircraft Corp., here in Starkville, MS, for a reputable...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
07-20-2003, 06:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,778
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

What paint should I use to cover my plug? And progress notes.

Sure, so long as it gets wet-sanded down to a glass finish... and that usually involves getting down to about 1500 grit 3M sandpaper...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
07-20-2003, 02:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,778
Posted By nIgHthAwK17

What paint should I use to cover my plug? And progress notes.

Actually, if you have a nice last coat of primer wet sanded to shape, you don't have to paint it. I work with a couple of guys from DuPont Aerospace, and they stop after wet sanding the primer, and...
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