Wow, I guess if your goal is to get something to fly, ornithopter may make
sense. But otherwise I can only see frustration and tears. At least with F1D
you can have fun with a severely overweight model, it can be made to fly
easily, rather than just beat itself to death.
Marty
On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:05 AM, Fred or Judy Rash <frash_at_chartertn.net>wrote:
> 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 <marty.sasaki_at_gmail.com>
> *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 <frash_at_chartertn.net>
>> *To:* Construction Indoor <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
>> *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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>
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> Arlington, MA, USA
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