Re: Re: Building A-6 , some problems from Bill Gowen on 2006-06-08 ([Indoor

From: Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 12:46:21 -0400

My only A6 experience has been in Cat I (23') and at USIC. In Cat I I've only made one flight and that was 4:52. Actually I flew my earlier A6 a few times in Cat 1on quarter motors but the times were really awful.

My front hookup uses a bent wire mechanism on the motor that slides into a plastic sleeve. I've posted pictures in the A6 album. The rear is a secret! (at least until I know if it works or not).

The A6 was flown at USIC with a different wing than the one in the picture. The wing in the picture has a condenser paper fairing in front of the front spar. I decided not to push my luck on this being legal. Also the model was flying a little more consistently with the different wing. The wing that I used was 13.3" x 2.25" with an 8% airfoil. The stab is 12" x 2.25".

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: izgo
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:50 AM
  Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Building A-6 , some problems

  Hi Olbill

  Thanks for clarify things.

> A6 is not an official AMA event so there are no official records.
  Tom's time at USIC 2006 is the highest one that I know of.

  Who is the one that release rules?
  and are the "new A6 national rules" different from the ones
  posted here, in files section?

> My last flight at USIC landed about 40' up in the seats at 9:10
  after a rubber tangle on the rear hook.

  hoo, what a bad luck, with 9:10 and 40' more you can easy get into
  10 minutes too. Seems very hard to work with A-6 motors, probably
  because thay are very long compared to motorstick dimensions.

>I think I've got the front hook problem solved and have some ideas
  about the rear hook.

  What type of hooks you use? Im planing a simple reverse-S for prop and
  a normal hook for tail.

>I probably won't get a chance to fly A6 in a high ceiling again until
  next year at USIC.

  if im not wrong, you fly in a 49 feet ceiling. What are your times there?

  Ignacio
  Argentina.



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