Re: weights without rubber?

From: Mac <a_mkitarian_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:46:29 -0000

Hi Tim,
     My olo beat up RAT weighed in at 7.2 grams. I fly in a low ceiling site at Lakeland Fl. Back in N.J. I fly it at Lakehurst
with aceiling height of 180 ft. Never got it near the top of that place.
     Keep building and fly as often as you can.
                                Alan
   

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "timjohnston878" <timjohnston878@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm new here, and am keen to learn from the many experienced builders that kindly share their knowledge. I have been building some indoor planes along the lines of penny planes, and smaller to fly in my living room, and I think I am getting better at building light.
> Seems like a lot of it is selecting the most suitable wood for the job! ( and practice !! )
> I have recently built my second Hangar Rat, and have a question about the expected weight. Is it usually quoted as without the rubber?
> The plane complete is 6.4 grams, and the rcommended rubber weighs an additional 2.5 grams. I have not seen any mention of the expected weight of hangar rats, so I don't know what to expect. I did put a bit of effort into selecting the best wood for this plane, but have not been able to find any weight anywhere? Anyone got some experience with Hangar Rats? I know they are pretty crude compared to the creations that you guys can come up with, but I am hoping that I can have a plane that will be somewhat competitive in a fly off at an indoor meet.
>
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
> Tim
>
Received on Mon Mar 18 2013 - 12:46:29 CET