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Forum: RC Pattern Flying
06-04-2003, 06:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,485
Posted By Whiplash

Excalibur pattern plane?

Hello spindoctor,

Steve and I designed the Excalibur I, (yours is probably the slightly different Excalibur II, (straight trailing edge, slightly lower horizontal stab, a little more curvature to...
Forum: Aerodynamics
06-04-2003, 05:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,416
Posted By Whiplash

Thoughts on Wind Tunnel

You don't have to be Bill Gates. A few years back I built a small In-draft (sucks air thru) tunnel, about the size of the Wright Brothers tunnel, to investigate a number of different things. Total...
Forum: Engine Conversions
05-21-2003, 04:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,501
Posted By Whiplash

converting a 4 cycle glow to gas

Maynard Hill, holder of many model records (also the group that attempted to fly the Atlantic) used a regular O.S. .52 4cycle for his duration record airplanes in the early-mid 1980s (current record...
Forum: RC Jets
05-20-2003, 01:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,751
Posted By Whiplash

MIG 23? Flogger...

Just for some background (I'm glad DavidR is on our)

The very first time we used these targets for live fire was at Ft. Campbell Kentucky (summer 1983). We were flying some left over airplanes...
Forum: RC Jets
05-19-2003, 06:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,751
Posted By Whiplash

MIG 23? Flogger...

Sorry Ron, Steve flew a lot of MIGs but I designed it. He did help improve it a great deal. I think Steve was at Camp Jejune, NC the week I designed and built the first one. Kirk Wicker made the...
Forum: RC Flight Simulator Software
05-19-2003, 04:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,860
Posted By Whiplash

Physics of the sim

I just started flying a new SIM from IKARUS , Easyfly. The graphics are pretty good and the dynamics modeling is very realistic. Basic SIM with interface is about $75.
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
05-19-2003, 03:57 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,806
Posted By Whiplash

boost range of TX

The only easy way (and most legal) would be to use a ground plane antenna in place of your regular TX whip antenna. You still will not get out to 4 mi unless you are in a very dry very flat place.
Forum: 3D Flying!
05-05-2003, 02:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,823
Posted By Whiplash

Is Hanno still flying ?

Behind every great TOC pilot there lies a great crew. None of them can do it alone (some will say different). Hanno and his Dad were a great team, it was an honor to watch them work together. ...
Forum: 3D Flying!
05-04-2003, 11:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,823
Posted By Whiplash

Is Hanno still flying ?

His Dad, Hans died a few months ago. He wrote a short article about his Fathers life and modeling. This was posted on an Austrian modeling web page (I'll find it and post it). From my experiences...
Forum: The Clubhouse
05-02-2003, 07:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 991
Posted By Whiplash

What in the World is this?

Freewing Aerial Robotics

http://www.freewing.com/

A few years ago I built this for them
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-25-2003, 02:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,232
Posted By Whiplash

TOC memories

Good idea Mike, will be interesting to see who responds. Darell Waltrip is very cool, "Boogity, Boogity, Boofity". It was always interesting to see celebrities show up out at the flying field,...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
04-24-2003, 04:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,715
Posted By Whiplash

Can I thin out PVA????

PVA is water soluble, (rubbing aclohol has a lot of water in it) when you thin it, it tends to fish-eye I have found that if you lightly (very lightly) buff the surface to be coated with fine...
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