See you tomorrow? I'll be on hand for 1st launch.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Aikman" <nickaikman_at_hotmail.com>
To: <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:50 AM
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Mark Benns & DLG
> Mark beat me to it!
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> As he says, he's been building an F1D with help and guidance from
> fellow GB F1Ddlers - got the 1st one down to weight as well. The
> maiden voyage will be tomorrow.
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> Good luck Mark!
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> Nick.
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "markbenns"
> <mark.benns_at_n...> wrote:
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>> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mark"
> <f1diddler_at_y...>
>> wrote:
>> >Mark
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>> I am currently writing the symposium paper on Discus Launched
>> gliders shortly to be published.... oh!.. and constructing a
> couple
>> of new IDLG similar to the Record Holder.. hopefully a little
>> lighter and certainly allot stronger.
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>> And not forgetting ive just completed my first F1D...
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>> The statement about 100sq. inch wings still holds some weight
>> although I did manage a 70sec. flight in Cardington last year..
> with
>> a forced very tight turn. Flying large models in Cardington is
> like
>> swinging the proverbial cat but in a glass house!..I do believe
> that
>> the larger the wingspan the easier it is to launch. My new models
>> will be 36" span however if larger venues become available then
>> maybe 40-46" span will be the way forward.
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>> Mark
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>> > Mark Benns, I (we?) would love to hear what you're up to with
>> discus
>> > launch glider. Any recent developments? It was great seeing a
>> few of
>> > your flights at KD, which I believe have been ratified for FAI
> Cat
>> IV
>> > record, correct? I believe you told me that DLG superiority is
>> not
>> > likely with under 100 sq wings, correct? Do you have a feature
>> article
>> > anywhere?
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>> > To those who remember, for last 3 or 4 years I had a financial
>> > incentive offered to anyone breaking AMA records with DLG. If I
>> had not
>> > announced this before (thought I did...) I am doing so now--the
>> funds
>> > have been absconded! Sorry, until prize recovered, offer
>> suspended
>> > indefinitely. To my knowledge, I think only Bill G messed with
>> AMA
>> > size indoor DLG.
>> > (the other)
>> > Mark B Fididdler
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