It sure would be great if we could invite Treger and Schramm to fly at Lakehurst. Does anyone know how it would be possible to invite a German and Slovakian citizen to gain access to a U.S. military base?
About why Treger and Schramm are ahead of the pack, I have absolutely no clue. Not even an inkling.
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Jake Palmer <82.jake@...> wrote:
>
> What are Treger and Schramm doing that makes their models perform so well
> in Belgrade? They're the only two people that are flying in the 37 to 39
> minute range with everyone else in the 33 to 35 minute range. They fly
> very different models, but I have to believe they've both figured out
> something that everyone else has not. After this year's champs it seems
> that thermals have been pretty well eliminated as the primary candidate.
>
> I think one place to start is the propeller. On the plan for Treger's 2010
> model he specifies a unique pitch distribution. The main section of his
> blades are 26" and the tips drop down to 20.5". Is this allowing his prop
> tips to be more efficient in high pitch? Perhaps this enables him to leave
> the prop in high pitch longer which drops his average RPM? Anyone else
> have thoughts on this subject?
>
Received on Tue Aug 14 2012 - 13:26:45 CEST
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