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Old 09-06-2005 | 08:38 PM
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Default RE: Typhoon 2000 (TEMPEST) modifications thread

Yep, great to meet you Chris [8D] I had a great time, and you were one of the people I was looking forward to meeting.

I was praying I would stay in the top 10, judging was odd to say the least. I hosed both avalanches and I'm lucky I didn't drop to 12th fast, but then everybody except AC was making a few mistakes here and there so it just worked out. Maybe next year I'll do better, who knows. But I will be there nonetheless!

I'm using the Plettenburg Xtra 30-10 (I think that's the correct nomenclature). This plane is ridiculously light so it should have power to spare. I am wondering how a 20-22" prop will affect the aerodynamics, but there's only one way to find out! Actually it makes it fly much better, but a couple of things get wierd, like holding power on the stall turns and gyroscopic precession becoming a little more pronounced. I don't think it will require any actual aerodynamic changes.

This is going to be fun!
-Mike