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Forum: Q-40 Racing
06-05-2008, 10:19 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,920
Posted By MaxQ

RE: NATS Airplane

Scott - Impressive as usual. Couple more Vendetta's heading to Muncie.
Tom Hegland
37c

and some Quickies................................
Forum: Q-500 Racing
09-14-2007, 11:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,815
Posted By MaxQ

RE: New Q500 design

Back when I was building Racer II's for APRA, I did experiment with a lifting body (so to speak). As opposed to a Racer II, I called it a Racer Skewed. Basically when on knife edge the the lower...
Forum: General Racing Discussion
05-25-2007, 09:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,425
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Max Prop RPM ??

Is there a radius among us?
Forum: Q-500 Racing
07-18-2006, 03:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 873
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Northern CA racing

Saturday August 12 1:00 PM is the next 424/428 race at Livermore. Don't need to be a club member, but should be a AMA member. New racers are ALWAYS welcome. This is a fun/great group of guys who will...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
07-07-2006, 01:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 873
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Northern CA racing

There are AMA 424 and AMA 428 club races held at the Livermore flying field (EBRC). These races are casual in nature, however they will give you (and your caller) some on course practice. Turn lights...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
05-04-2006, 10:57 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 16,729
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Predator II ??

Gary,

I've noticed my 3.75 lb Quickies kick up a little more dust on impact than my 3.5 lb'ers.

Tom Hegland
37c
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-30-2006, 04:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,141
Posted By MaxQ

RE: GP Viper fuselage dimension

I do believe thats the best looking Viper I've ever seen! Great job.

Tom Hegland
37c
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-29-2006, 10:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,043
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Fuse Bagging

Dave,

A comment on that fuse crack. From the picture you can see the crack(s) propagating from sharp corner to sharp corner of the bulkhead tab cutouts. The fact that those cutouts have sharp...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-17-2006, 10:01 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 16,729
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Predator II ??

. Barnaby Wainfan...there is a name from my past. Worked with Barnaby at Northrop Grumman for 10 + years. To say the least a "out of the box" creative aerodynamc thinker. Almost Rutan like. Back in...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
12-05-2005, 11:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,234
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Drifting viper?

Let me start out by saying that I have never owned a Viper, however I have experienced some odd flying Quickies. If your plane is structually sound it could be a aerodynamic issue associated with...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
10-20-2005, 03:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,015
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Any northern California Q500 races?

All AMA 0.40 size pylon racing is a three pole course. The Livermore club races are on a three pole course. This includes APRA (AMA 424), Q500 (AMA 428) and Q40 (AMA 422). Again AMAC is a good place...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
10-20-2005, 08:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,015
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Any northern California Q500 races?

As Kevin mentioned, EBRC (Livermore) hosts monthly club Q500 races during the summer.
Typically 6 to 12 pilots in 424 and 2 to 4 pilots in 428. These are informal
"race what you brought" type...
Forum: Q-40 Racing
10-18-2005, 09:09 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,971
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Vendetta CG?

A Miss Foxy Lady would be perfect for AMAC. In fact I have been flying one there for the past year and half. Well, flying it up till three weeks ago when pylon 2 put a end to that plane. Even being...
Forum: Q-40 Racing
10-13-2005, 10:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,971
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Vendetta CG?

CIRESSARG,

I work and fly Quickies/Q-40's at Moffett Field. There is a small club at Moffet called Ames Model Airplane Club (AMAC) of which I am the Field/Site Manager. Flying is only permitted...
Forum: Q-40 Racing
10-12-2005, 10:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,971
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Vendetta CG?

I've flown my 3 year old Vendetta at Cg's of 3 3/4 to 4 inches. 3 7/8" is my current setup. First flights were at 3 3/4", no issues. I did experience one tip stall during landing with the CG at 4"...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
07-27-2005, 12:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,117
Posted By MaxQ

RE: nelson help!

Just a note on torque wrenches and fastener torque values.

Somebody earlier stated to the effect that NASA would use torque wrenches in in-oz increments. Well, I work for NASA in a field were...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
06-30-2005, 09:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,259
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Fast Woody

For the record, at last weekends Basin Race there were three Racer II's running 1:08's and 1:09's. These planes were typical balsa/foam/Monocote construction.

Tom Hegland
37c
Forum: Q-40 Racing
08-27-2004, 02:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,133
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Data Loggers

Static pressure will be "by far" the most challenging measurement to get from any onboard data acquisition system without a professionally designed pitot-static probe. To derive air speed you need to...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
01-29-2004, 10:15 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,592
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Q500 in CA?

I would think Bakersfield would get a similar turnout as the Basin would. Schedule is very important relative what is going on at the Basin and Whittier. Other than poles up practice, what is going...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
01-28-2004, 10:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,592
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Q500 in CA?

Kevin,

Excellent!!!! Great to see AMA racing interest in central Calif starting to ramp up. Caravaning to the Basin sounds like a plan. Have you driven the 5 to L.A. lately? It's a much more...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
01-27-2004, 03:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,592
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Q500 in CA?

Unfortunately you will not find any 0.40 displacement AMA sponcered racing(424,428 or 422) in central California. There are a few of us who practice locally and then make the weekend trip to Loa...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
01-20-2004, 11:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,001
Posted By MaxQ

RE: Steel Balls

Tis amazing watching that sequence, isn't it. Over the past year I've been fortunate enough to be around a couple of those "Old U-Control Guys" during practice and local races. I always have a slight...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
07-31-2003, 10:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 746
Posted By MaxQ

Three pole practice at AMAC

Michael,

Thanks for letting me display at your airshow a few weeks back. Talked to quite a few people about getting started in AMA 0.40 displacement racing. I'm out at AMAC just about every Sat...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
07-18-2003, 11:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 875
Posted By MaxQ

"North South Shoot Out" Pylon Race Medford Oregon

Thanks for the update MDP. Looking forward to racing in Oregon.

MaxQ
Tom Hegland
37c

BV: I see a "smilie" post You making the trip north???
Forum: General Racing Discussion
06-20-2003, 12:59 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,787
Posted By MaxQ

Routing of Quickie Antennas

Mr Dweller,

Years back I've seen sport fliers have interference problems when they ran their antenna's in nylon tubes out the models rear end. What I do with my quickies is to install a short...
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