Hmm let's see....this thread started off with an observation, went to praise, and ended (so far) with bad jokes about modern F3A designs....yep, this is RCU allright [8D]

Thanks Don, Chris, Bill, etc, you guys know I do what I can. This thread was a bit of a suprise. After flying with Don last weekend and playing with the -11 sequences, I feel really good about where we are going forward. I'm always quizzing people and making wierd observations that most people don't notice....and always trying to get answers to questions people never seem to have an answer for. THAT is an endless quest and a real joy for me. The trick to fast progress is never being so sure of yourself that you think you have THE answer. if you have a question, test it and get the answer. I still have more than a few myself. I don't see that ever changing.

What I DO see is how much the demands of these new FAI schedules are going to test a design's mettle. hence why we wrung out the VF3 in the 11 sequences a couple years back. That's one of the reasons for the anhedral stabs and a few other small mods.

It's also the reason a person who builds shrines to 40 year old designs thinks it looks like a blimp. *ahem*. Cees, can you do me a favor: post a video of your immaculate Taurus performing the P and F11 sequences? I'll wait.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. ....................

If you make it through the M alone, I'll be shocked.

Still waiting........................................... .................................................. .................................................. ....................

Have you crashed it yet? No?

Ok, I'll wait some more.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .............................................

I wouldn't fly a Fokker DR7 in a F3D pylon event either. I didn't post a picture of a pencil with wings to represent your Taurus, have a little respect for my day job, k? I got the joke. It just isn't remotely original or even all that funny to anyone who frequents this particular forum. This forum is for people who compete in MODERN pattern. As in, the 21st century. There is a reason planes look the way they do now. They must "fly" in a knife edge attitude. I don't like the porcupine look of some other designs to accomplish this, and I think the VF3 is a very pretty airplane. But I'm biased

Anyway thanks guys.

-Mike