Good thread, Kang. Thanks for digging all of this information out.
Fred Rash
On 7/4/2010 7:44 PM, ykleetx wrote:
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> >From INAV 88, June 1996:
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> [on USIC 1996]
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> "The contest finished with EZB being flown from late morning until 4
> PM. This event is beginning to be a bit of a specialists event, with
> half gram models being the norm. Even with the difficulty of building
> down to half a gram there were still forty-seven flyers in this event.
> .. Keeping up with one individual model for 25+ minutes in the cloud
> of [look alike] flying models was tough for the timers. Accurate
> timing was important because the race for the top was very close.
> Twenty-nine seconds separated the top two flyers with the lead
> changing three times in the early afternoon. A very intense way to
> close the Championship and the Nationals."
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> 1996 USIC EZB results
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> 1. Larry Cailliau 29:25
> 2. Larry Coslick 28:57
> 3. Jack McGillivray 26:54
> 4. Mike Thomas 26:08
> 5. Walt Van Gorder 24:50
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> [Cailliau flew his .51g EZB]
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> >From INAV 89, October 1996:
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> "At the International EZB contest in Moscow, ID this year, combined
> EZB flights of 29 and 28 minutes would only achieve 4th place."
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> [Top contenders were Larry Coslick, Larry Calliau, Laurie Barr, Mike
> Palrang, Bernard Hunt, and others... YKL]
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> "The EZB event is going through a sorting out process. how light does
> one have to build to be competitive? For ceiling heights of 90 feet
> and up it appears that a model of from .55 to .65 grams is the weight
> to shoot for. Flaring props have an advantage in most sites, but props
> that really flair are easy to overpower, killing the climb."
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> "INAV will publish an article next issue on how to build and trim a
> very competitive EZB made entirely from hobby shop wood."
>
> "Laurie Barr from England is having a great year. He won the
> internation EZB contest at Moscow Idahow and set a new world EZB
> record of 33:04 at Cardington."
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> "Competition is the best ever, and relying on outdated models will not
> cut it today. There is always the exception, but the top modelers are
> continually trying to improve the performance of their designs.
> Individuals who put new ideas and design changes to work should be
> able to stay ahead of the game."
>
> 1996 Wally Miller International EZB Contest
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> 1. Laurie Barr 29:00 + 28:19 = 57:19
> 2. Larry Cailliau 28:48 + 28:24 = 57:12
> 3. Mike Palrang 28:29 + 28:27 = 56:56
> 4. Larry Coslick 28:39 + 27:46 = 56:25
> 5. Bernard Hunt 28:11 + 27:13 = 55:24
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> John Kagan was also a contestant in that contest. John, tell us what
> you remember of this epic battle.
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> [More about the winning planes in the next post ... YKL]
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