Re: Chilton Mini Stick

From: LeRoy C Cordes <lcordes_at_juno.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:02:04 -0600

I remember those days too as I also flew CL speed in the 60's. Actually
Directed the event at a couple of Nats here in Glenview NAS. Great
description though, a very memorable sound.

LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
In God We Trust

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:26:32 -0500 "Bill Gowen" <b.gowen_at_earthlink.net>
writes:
> My first ministick experience reminded me of when I used to fly CL
> speed. The model dived in, sheared of both prop blades on the floor
> and unwound with a high pitched buzzing sound!
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: LeRoy C Cordes
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Chilton Mini Stick
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> Got it Bill, thanks.
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> LeRoy Cordes
> AMA 16974
> Chicago, IL
> In God We Trust
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> On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:58:56 -0500 "Bill Gowen"
> <b.gowen_at_earthlink.net>
> writes:
> > Leroy
> > The plan is on Jeff Hood's website www.indoornews.com.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: LeRoy C Cordes
> > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 11:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Chilton Mini Stick
> >
> >
> > As a relative novice, I'd guess that it allows a somewhat
> lighter
> > motor
> > stick that when heavily torqued does not put in down thrust but
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> > opens the
> > launch circle a bit, with the left thrust then tightening up the
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> > circle
> > as it climbs out. Does seem like quite a bit of left thrust,
> > though.
> > But as Fred Tellier said, it obviously works for Stan Chilton.
> >
> > Bill, can, and will, you attach a copy of the plan to an email
> ?
> >
> > LeRoy Cordes
> > AMA 16974
> > Chicago, IL
> > In God We Trust
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> > On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:04:28 -0000 "Bill Gowen"
> > <b.gowen_at_earthlink.net>
> > writes:
> > > Does anyone know the reasoning behind Stan Chilton's
> sidewinder
> > motor
> > >
> > > stick? The motor is on the right side but there is 5 degrees
> of
> > left
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> > > thrust. It seems like you would want the motor on the left
> side
> > and
> > >
> > > have only a little left thrust if any. What am I missing?
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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
In God We Trust
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