Re: Re: F1M Cat 1 record upped again

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 15:47:57 -0400

Gliders fly better in cooler air. Rubber puts out more energy in warm air
which usually overcomes the adverse effect of the air temperature.

At least that's what I've been told.



On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 2:58 PM, <upwind120_at_gmail.com> wrote:

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> Can I ask an intelligent question? Why should models fly better in warm
> air? This is just the opposite of real planes, and I suppose sailplanes.
> And shouldn't rubber perform better in cool air?
> Joshua said that the F1D in his video would have been happier if it hadn't
> been so cold. Is it the lack of thermals indoors?
> I don't understand.
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Received on Sun Mar 16 2014 - 12:47:58 CET