Do really have give up gettingmodel designsfully drafted plans andboys average age 18 including kids interested modelingactual flying models constructed byseveral ethnic groups built stickThey show up Delta Dart orteams hisclasses would beand-tissue model divided class Canarsie Canary building sessions getdesign materials restrictions andinto eight teams three students excited about flying ownperformance targetsall rewardedestablished parameters see box models never come back Ive heldby cash prizesMr Banta dozen classes contests variouswas immediately rules allowed anything schools youngsters 10 13enthusiastic le conventional models twin minor success Perhaps thewe ers tractor-pushers flying romance flight simply no match 9 gs multiple motors extra TV games RC cars computer edit given originality networks esign Walt spent hour Last year Walt Schwarz 9 week class decided try new~c~E1guided through real ~O approachthis time d design procedure different age group reasoneddiscussed tradeoffs high-school students aevery engineer works better attention span interest -~ First came design %Q technology offered better profileconcept sketches problem-solving aspects ofinvolved real basics modelingaeronautics chopped off extra contacted Ron Banta drafting quickly wings added span tail surfaces teacher Cresskill NJ High Schoolneeded provided prop clearance suggested program wouldsettled joint strength Once approved combine design concepts engineeringworkable program sketches converted three-views tradeoffs practical construction InCresskill above- some groups made paper mockups essence would create NASA-typemedian-income bedroom suburb extra credit assignment competition would involve original25 minutesfrom Manhattan None appropriate deadline credits students Mr Bantas senior class U DON ROSS July1995 37 INTRO TO AERO penalties proportioned contest score Once three-views approved graded group drew full-size plan components shown Wood sizes chosen discussion cross-section hardness versus weight strength models built over three-week period Finished models judged workmanship Walt spent several hours after school helping group flighttrim its entry Word circulated through school during two-month design building period big day basketball championship crowd including cheerleaders Teachers principal came watch marvel antics some Flights 20-30 seconds norm except group simplest conventional model did crowd-pleasing 39 seconds added good score workmanship slightly lower points originality took close first place Contest scoring result careful discussion Mr Banta consideration aims what students could learn event wanted reward original thinking drafting quality workmanship importantly needed some way quantify group would solve complex problem several possible answers students wanted enter careers technology made aware fact technology rarely absolute real world driven specific conditions certain time explained WW aircraft short-nosed biplanes because very heavy engines need box-type wing arrangement strength WW II aircraft could low-winged long-nosed monoplanes because strength weight available materials changed thus allowing better aerodynamic decisions Final scoring developed follows Originality Concept 10 points Three-view quality accuracy 10 Full-Size Plan Accuracy & Quality 20 Workmanship Finished Model 20 Flight Time 1 point per second up 40 Total 100 Bonus Points further demonstrate real world nearly fair school world added bonus dimension scoring system paper mockup made support basic three-view added two-point bonus average three flights exceeded 40 seconds added 1/2 point second 40 60 Thus perfect team could possibly oather 112 points would have create original design would outfly best estimate what models could 50% another MacReady Rutan class deserved 100 points contest close As novice attempts original models hardest fly help simplest conventional model performed best got low points originality Quite high degree competition engendered $100 team prize invited back next season hope create yearly interschool event whole area Im sure similar concept would interesting almost high-school teacher class time would made available old-time retread modelers may bit bored retirement heres way pass something wonderful regain faith what American kids can odel Aviation AAAAAA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/07
Page Numbers: 37, 38
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/07
Page Numbers: 37, 38
Do really have give up gettingmodel designsfully drafted plans andboys average age 18 including kids interested modelingactual flying models constructed byseveral ethnic groups built stickThey show up Delta Dart orteams hisclasses would beand-tissue model divided class Canarsie Canary building sessions getdesign materials restrictions andinto eight teams three students excited about flying ownperformance targetsall rewardedestablished parameters see box models never come back Ive heldby cash prizesMr Banta dozen classes contests variouswas immediately rules allowed anything schools youngsters 10 13enthusiastic le conventional models twin minor success Perhaps thewe ers tractor-pushers flying romance flight simply no match 9 gs multiple motors extra TV games RC cars computer edit given originality networks esign Walt spent hour Last year Walt Schwarz 9 week class decided try new~c~E1guided through real ~O approachthis time d design procedure different age group reasoneddiscussed tradeoffs high-school students aevery engineer works better attention span interest -~ First came design %Q technology offered better profileconcept sketches problem-solving aspects ofinvolved real basics modelingaeronautics chopped off extra contacted Ron Banta drafting quickly wings added span tail surfaces teacher Cresskill NJ High Schoolneeded provided prop clearance suggested program wouldsettled joint strength Once approved combine design concepts engineeringworkable program sketches converted three-views tradeoffs practical construction InCresskill above- some groups made paper mockups essence would create NASA-typemedian-income bedroom suburb extra credit assignment competition would involve original25 minutesfrom Manhattan None appropriate deadline credits students Mr Bantas senior class U DON ROSS July1995 37 INTRO TO AERO penalties proportioned contest score Once three-views approved graded group drew full-size plan components shown Wood sizes chosen discussion cross-section hardness versus weight strength models built over three-week period Finished models judged workmanship Walt spent several hours after school helping group flighttrim its entry Word circulated through school during two-month design building period big day basketball championship crowd including cheerleaders Teachers principal came watch marvel antics some Flights 20-30 seconds norm except group simplest conventional model did crowd-pleasing 39 seconds added good score workmanship slightly lower points originality took close first place Contest scoring result careful discussion Mr Banta consideration aims what students could learn event wanted reward original thinking drafting quality workmanship importantly needed some way quantify group would solve complex problem several possible answers students wanted enter careers technology made aware fact technology rarely absolute real world driven specific conditions certain time explained WW aircraft short-nosed biplanes because very heavy engines need box-type wing arrangement strength WW II aircraft could low-winged long-nosed monoplanes because strength weight available materials changed thus allowing better aerodynamic decisions Final scoring developed follows Originality Concept 10 points Three-view quality accuracy 10 Full-Size Plan Accuracy & Quality 20 Workmanship Finished Model 20 Flight Time 1 point per second up 40 Total 100 Bonus Points further demonstrate real world nearly fair school world added bonus dimension scoring system paper mockup made support basic three-view added two-point bonus average three flights exceeded 40 seconds added 1/2 point second 40 60 Thus perfect team could possibly oather 112 points would have create original design would outfly best estimate what models could 50% another MacReady Rutan class deserved 100 points contest close As novice attempts original models hardest fly help simplest conventional model performed best got low points originality Quite high degree competition engendered $100 team prize invited back next season hope create yearly interschool event whole area Im sure similar concept would interesting almost high-school teacher class time would made available old-time retread modelers may bit bored retirement heres way pass something wonderful regain faith what American kids can odel Aviation AAAAAA
