Re: Your World-Record setting IHLG

From: J MATHEWS <tmathews1_at_sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:45:34 +0000

Aki,

If an article is not possible (but your english is pretty good!) then I'm
sure a drawing with dimensions of Ishii's glider would be very good.

Tony Mathews



>From: "Akihiro Danjo" <adanjo-373_at_mx1.ttcn.ne.jp>
>Reply-To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
>To: <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Your World-Record setting IHLG
>Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:54:26 +0900
>
> > Hello Aki,
> > First, I must congratulate you for building such a history-making
> > IHLG!
> > Also congrats to Mitsuru on his fine pilot abilities in your behalf.
> > As I understand, he is the flier of the glider you built, is that
> > correct?
> > In any case, over 100 seconds is truly a fantastic achievement!
>
>Thank you, Lee san,
>The 101 sec model was desgined, built and flown by M, Ishii himself.
>After FAI has changed the rules a few years ago, I entirly stopped building
>HLGs.
>
> > You may know, I am Glider Contributing Editor of the National Free
> > Flight Society Digest.
> > I would welcome & appreciate a detailed drawing, some pictures, plus
> > an article on the development & any other comments about your IHLG,
> > for publication therein.
>
>I have to consult with Ishii about that, because our English is soooo poor!
>We have drawings, but it is so difficult to write articles and comments.
>
> > I do know you & Ishii set the prior record.
> > I assume it was Tip Launched, as well as your current glider?
> > The Free Flighters of the World surely would appreciate your story.
>
>Current category 2&3 world record models were designed and built by Danjo
>and flown by Ishii.
>(Current cat1 Japan national record (47sec) model was so, too.)
>Cat2 model was HLG and cat3 model was TLG (DLG).
>Cat2 world record flight is put on YouTube.
>Previous cat3 world record model was built and flown by Ishii himself, and
>it was TLG.
>Both previous and current cat4 world record models were built and flown by
>Ishii.
>
>Good flying, Aki
>
Received on Thu Sep 25 2008 - 15:45:40 CEST