No, Marty, I'm not kidding. This ornithopter tale was told to me by someone who seemed to believe it. I realize that ornithopter is probably the hardest event. So far I have not done F1D nor ornithopter, and have no current plans to change. <GRIN>
Apparently ornithopter was tried as a test event for Science Olympiad in NC and maybe in some other states.
Thanks to Bill Gowen for posting his Finny-09 plan for middle school Wright Stuff event this school year.
Fred Rash
From: Marty Sasaki
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 1:48 AM
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Science Olympiad Wright Stuff Division B (Middle School) for 2009 ?
Ornithopter? You're kidding right? Ornithopters are probably the hardest type of model to build for satisfying duration.
Marty
On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_comcast.net> wrote:
I put a PDF in the files section of the Finny-09. I haven't built one yet.
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred or Judy Rash
To: Construction Indoor
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 4:42 PM
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Science Olympiad Wright Stuff Division B (Middle School) for 2009 ?
Bill Gowen and All,
Has anyone already designed a Wright Stuff Science Olympiad plane for Division B or Middle School for this current school year? I can cobble something up like many of you, but already there may be a good design available from one or more of you. What is available in plans or kits for this year's rules? Usually the local middle school that my kids attended long ago has two kids doing the model aviation event and usually they are building their first model aircraft.
Wright Stuff seems preferred over Balloon Launch Glider that we did for two years. The earlier rumor was that Ornithopter would replace BLG this year.
The specifications that I copied down last week for Wright Stuff Division B for 2009 were:
7.0 g minimum airframe weight
1.5 g maximum rubber weight
40.0 cm maximum wingspan
20.0 cm maximum stab span
6.0 cm maximum stab chord
20.0 cm maximum prop diameter
There is no maximum wing chord but bonus:
+10% if wing chord < 6.5 cm
+20% if wing chord < 5.5 cm
-10% for incomplete flight log
-30% for no flight log
I did not copy what constitutes a complete flight log.
Everyone should confirm for themselves that their plane meets all requirements in case I have copied something incorrectly.
Fred Rash
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