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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
02-09-2016, 07:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,558
Posted By AMA-69405

No problem, the instructions are on the way......

No problem, the instructions are on the way... there are 8 separate .pdf files, about 4 megabytes total.
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
01-09-2014, 07:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,149
Posted By AMA-69405

Interesting... do you have a link to a...

Interesting... do you have a link to a description?
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
01-09-2014, 09:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,149
Posted By AMA-69405

Is this the flapped version or the one with...

Is this the flapped version or the one with spoilers? I have some experience with the (earlier, I believe) spoiler version. It flies nicely with the CG well aft of 75mm... more like 95-100 as a...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
01-07-2014, 08:15 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 88,522
Posted By AMA-69405

Smile In every case where the manufacturer/retailer...

In every case where the manufacturer/retailer provides tension numbers, the chart agrees within about 10%. Sometimes high, sometimes low, but always somewhere between spot-on and plus or minus 10%. ...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
01-06-2014, 09:27 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 88,522
Posted By AMA-69405

On my machine, you have to click on it a total of...

On my machine, you have to click on it a total of 3 times to get actual size... click on the thumbnail to open, then click on the super thumb to get web page format, then click once in the imaged...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
01-06-2014, 06:32 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 88,522
Posted By AMA-69405

High Start Rubber Specs

Here's some additional info in the form of a chart showing most of the major players in the high start market (including TheraBand). It's pretty self explanatory, but be sure to read the notes at...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-13-2013, 06:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,654
Posted By AMA-69405

You could go here...

You could go here http://www.rcmplans.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=15 and download the old RCM Sailplane and Soaring Manual. Contained therein are page after page after page of instructions on...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
08-12-2013, 07:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,558
Posted By AMA-69405

I have the Craft Air manual for the Windrifter,...

I have the Craft Air manual for the Windrifter, which would pre-date the Dynaflite kit. I doubt if there were any major changes after Dynaflite bought out Craft Air, so the instructions would...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-23-2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,004
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: Sun Rider

Cool... have fun with the build!
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-23-2013, 03:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,004
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: Sun Rider

If you're an eBay user, you might try this guy... the item didn't sell at $5.95, perhaps he'll negotiate? If you're concerned about eBay rules and regs, simply ask him to re-list it at a lower price,...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-09-2013, 01:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 807
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: Can you identify this sailplane ?

<span style="font-family: Verdana"><span style="font-size: small">Can't help you on the ID, but insofar as the CG is concerned, you can:

1 - Guess

2 - Take the sage advice of someone that...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-09-2013, 07:26 AM
Replies: 507
Views: 141,249
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: 157

As planned, maiden flight was made with CG at 100mm aft of root LE. During a13+ minute flight on 4 brief (20-30 second)motor runs we got in 3 decent dive tests; these tests indicate the plane isstill...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-07-2013, 02:45 PM
Replies: 507
Views: 141,249
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: 157

Jogging and feeling. Really? With an 8 pound airplane that probably stalls at twice jogging speed? In any case, when you turn69, try that and let me know how it works out for ya....
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-07-2013, 07:06 AM
Replies: 507
Views: 141,249
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: 157

Agree on most points, but I found it very difficult to explain the vast <u>differences in ranges</u>, i.e. 55 to 80mm actual vs 114 to 122mm calculated. Just didn't make sense. After sleeping on it,...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-06-2013, 02:08 PM
Replies: 507
Views: 141,249
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: 157

Okay... so the horizontal stab mod is done, we're getting pretty close to flying this thing. I'm puzzled though, with respect to CG on this bird:
.
- The instruction manual says CG should be set 74...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-31-2013, 05:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 769
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: Highstart or Stonger one with short line?

I agree... it's all about the lift, or lack thereof. If you launch into good lift, the length of the highstart probably matters not. But I absolutely guarantee that if you use a significantly shorter...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-15-2013, 01:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,104
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: Airtronics Aquila 99

The sheeting is added to the bottom of the airfoil... in stock form, the top of the wingis already sheeted from LE to spar. As mentioned above, addition of the lower sheeting is called the "Miller...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-10-2013, 11:06 AM
Replies: 507
Views: 141,249
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: 157

Found! Seems a fellow in Australia did this same mod, mounted the stab at1.5 degrees incidence. This apparently worked fine, since he only needed a few clicks of elevatortrim on the maiden flight.
...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-09-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 507
Views: 141,249
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: 157

I'm not concerned about the travel, as I had read aboutthe shiimming required to get that taken care of. I simply don't like the design. I've already removed the pivot pin, drilled out the the holes...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-09-2013, 09:30 AM
Replies: 507
Views: 141,249
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: 157

I'm in the process of putting together one of the kits that was the original subject of this thread... advertised and marketed under various titles, but popularly known as the "4m Ventus Discus"...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
04-16-2013, 02:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,373
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: JR Propo US Office!

Here's the press release... I now know precisely as much as I did before I read it. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/confused.gif

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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
04-11-2013, 12:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,254
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: Spridget sailplane instructions

Glad to help... I remembered seeing that RCG ad when it originally posted, mainly due to the unusual name - "Spridget". It caught my eye because that is the generic name for the badge-engineered...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
04-09-2013, 02:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,254
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: Spridget sailplane instructions

The link below takes you to a classifieds thread on RCG, wherein a Spridget kitchanged hands a few weeks ago... you might try contacting the buyer.
...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
04-03-2013, 01:20 AM
Replies: 507
Views: 141,249
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: 157

Some interesting numbers that Fly Fly has published on the two planes (3m Grob and 4m Nimbus). The 3m has nearly the same wing area as the 4m, but the 4m is potetnially the lightest of the two, by a...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
04-02-2013, 09:04 AM
Replies: 507
Views: 141,249
Posted By AMA-69405

RE: 157

I haven't seen one of these for sale at the retail level for at least a couple of years. There have been a few change hands via various classifieds and FeeBay, but that's about it, so far as I know....
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