Re: FW: [freeflightml] Re: Novice Indoor Event

From: Bill Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:14:14 -0500

I have all the Kibbie scores since 2003. The highest score is in 2003 by Gary Hodson and it was 10:18.

The highest contest score for A-6 in my records is at USIC 2006 - 10:21 by Tom Sova.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Don DeLoach
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 4:22 PM
  Subject: [Indoor_Construction] FW: [freeflightml] Re: Novice Indoor Event


    

  Feedback on A-6



  Don D




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  From: freeflightml_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:freeflightml_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of thayer_at_gryffinaero.com
  Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 2:03 PM
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  Subject: RE: [freeflightml] Re: Novice Indoor Event



    

  Why would they be rendered obsolete? Could one not compete with a light
  model by adding ballast? And once it is at minimum weight, who cares what
  it is covered with?

  Thayer

> Bob
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> I hear you loud and clear. This might be too much revolution (vs.
> evolution) however. And it would obsolete hundreds of A-6s.
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> A tough decision.
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> Don
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> From: freeflightml_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:freeflightml_at_yahoogroups.com]
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> Behalf Of Bob Clemens
> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:05 PM
> To: freeflightml_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [freeflightml] Re: Novice Indoor Event
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> "Last Sunday Lou showed us his A-6 that won at Kibbie Dome with a 12
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> flight. He is figuring out ways to make it better."
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> Gary, I believe a bunch of us would like to hear the details of a 12
> minute
> A-6 flight, including information on the model itself, rubber used, turns,
> etc. I think prop pitch is a main factor, BTW. 45%? More? Less?
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> In the meantime, after thinking it over, I believe a minimum weight of 1.5
> grams would work well with this event. It's still light, but not out of
> reach of first time indoor builders. And I would specify only Japanese
> tissue be used for covering. Don, I hope you will give these suggestions
> due
> consideration.
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> Bob Clemens
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