A new model is born - the Look@Me -
07-18-2003 | 02:57 PM
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A new model is born - the Look@Me -
I'm very happy to announce that the Look@Me, the new model of Sebastiano Silvestri for the 2003's WC has flown and tested successfuly.
This model, as Sebastiano says, is a big improvement over the last years'one.
Actually it is one of a kind model, built using one standard fuselage of a Katana Plus monoplane (all-composite model produced by Modelcompositi), and a scratch build set of wings made by Seba himself.
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Roberto Bracchi - Modelcompositi
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This model, as Sebastiano says, is a big improvement over the last years'one.
Actually it is one of a kind model, built using one standard fuselage of a Katana Plus monoplane (all-composite model produced by Modelcompositi), and a scratch build set of wings made by Seba himself.
Best Regards
Roberto Bracchi - Modelcompositi
www.modelcompositi.com
07-18-2003 | 09:55 PM
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Hi there,
WS 69 inches, Lenght 2 meters, weight a little less than 5Kg, Powered by an YS140DZ.
The only copy of plans for this model are the Seba personal ones.
We both are confident that with a wooden contruction it would be impossible to get the same weight/stiffeness ratio.
The general stiffeness of the model is one of the main goals of Seba's designs.
At the moment a kit production of this model is not expected (maybe in the future)
Bye
WS 69 inches, Lenght 2 meters, weight a little less than 5Kg, Powered by an YS140DZ.
The only copy of plans for this model are the Seba personal ones.
We both are confident that with a wooden contruction it would be impossible to get the same weight/stiffeness ratio.
The general stiffeness of the model is one of the main goals of Seba's designs.
At the moment a kit production of this model is not expected (maybe in the future)
Bye
07-18-2003 | 11:05 PM
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What's your reasoning for choosing a bipe over the monoplane.
I've heard what somepeople are claiming but I'd like to here from you guys.
I've heard what somepeople are claiming but I'd like to here from you guys.
07-19-2003 | 10:28 AM
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Well, when Seba asked me a fuselage, he told me "I want to play a little.."
So, I suppose, he just wanted to test some ideas first hand.
The result is that now he is very happy with this combination.
Roberto
So, I suppose, he just wanted to test some ideas first hand.
The result is that now he is very happy with this combination.
Roberto
07-20-2003 | 12:10 PM
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Hi Roberto,
What´s is the reason that so many "class A" pilots ( Chip. CPLR, Seba, some Japs) are chossing to fly with a bipe instead with a monoplane?
What´s is the reason that so many "class A" pilots ( Chip. CPLR, Seba, some Japs) are chossing to fly with a bipe instead with a monoplane?
07-20-2003 | 02:04 PM
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A new model is born - the Look@Me -
I can only speak for Seba, who started to built a bipe just for comparison, and ended up to discover that his bipe flies better than the monoplane for his kind of flying style.
In general terms, Seba discovered that his bipe flies with a more constant speed troughout the flight envelope, and is less "challenging" during all the manouvers the require high lift in knife edge attitude.
It is also less disturbed into the wind.
The prices to pay are:
Higher weight.
Huge amount of complexity in setting up the airframe ready to fly.
More care on the airframe needed.
The model is more prone to have failures, because of his complexity. (Murphy's law..)
In general terms, Seba discovered that his bipe flies with a more constant speed troughout the flight envelope, and is less "challenging" during all the manouvers the require high lift in knife edge attitude.
It is also less disturbed into the wind.
The prices to pay are:
Higher weight.
Huge amount of complexity in setting up the airframe ready to fly.
More care on the airframe needed.
The model is more prone to have failures, because of his complexity. (Murphy's law..)
07-20-2003 | 02:55 PM
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They are pushed the same way of a monoplane when into a constant wind drift.
BUT, there are designs that are less disturbed by wind GUSTS (read: they don't roll, push or pull, and correct the flight direction automatically -more or less-)
SO, in a CONSTANT WIND, there is no difference between designs (apart some that are easier to mask/straighten the drift BY PILOT INPUT)
For the wind GUSTS, the model plays an important role.
Of course, this is a general behavior, that may have his own ecceptions.
(I want to let you know that I'm not a top pilot at all. All the previous statement comes from my knowledge collected during my time spent into the hobby)
BUT, there are designs that are less disturbed by wind GUSTS (read: they don't roll, push or pull, and correct the flight direction automatically -more or less-)
SO, in a CONSTANT WIND, there is no difference between designs (apart some that are easier to mask/straighten the drift BY PILOT INPUT)
For the wind GUSTS, the model plays an important role.
Of course, this is a general behavior, that may have his own ecceptions.
(I want to let you know that I'm not a top pilot at all. All the previous statement comes from my knowledge collected during my time spent into the hobby)
