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Radio Control: Slope Soaring

Author: W. Byers


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/11
Page Numbers: 110, 111

RADIO CONTROL SLOPE SOARING EAi SLOPE SOARING now accepted part larger hobby Radio Control modeling does go Can Slope Soaring community develop contest formats will attract competitors like Thermal Soaring does importantly will Slope Soaring grow facet hobby will support large model suppliers Will slope site ever owned club modeling organization Sure some dont care hobby have fun dont much care about direction hobby long meets needs Great Some enthusiasts just want fly more seeing urban development encroaching flying sites too concern limited number manufacturers dedicated Slope Soaring community must able stay business have nice models fly Also contests everyone certainly help hone flying skillscompetition just seems bring out best pilots said Slope Soaring movement headed Judging models showing up slope mail Im receiving Id say moving up out last few months lot has happened Slope Soaring community example models like Foameron have made mad dash hillside Foam airplanes have really emerged designers fun airplanes have come up new better designs designs fly well also very durablea must slope conditions less ideal havent tried flying RC foam model should blast affordable Another area hobby growing fast Scale Power Slope Soaring PSS arena now number new manufacturers dedicated niche hobby include K&A Models Daves Aircraft Works Both companies put out great designs fly good look Another manufacturer has really geared up meet demand PSS models Aero Model Design AMD AIMD models imported Pattericks Box 2031 Glenwood Springs CO 81602 Tel [970] 928-0947 AIVIDs line includes model B-2 stealth bomber Awesome also offer A-4 Skyhawk AT-6 Texan A6M Zero P-5 1 D Mustang have see kits appreciate Dennis Patterick sent A-4 Skyhawk stunned opened boxthe model nearly built done impeccable quality AMD making statement models about think Slope Soaring headed Ill let know about AMD models after get some air time Its interesting see manufacturers products have evolved fit needs Slope Soaring community Besides offering great-flying models have developed faster lighter stronger servos have developed computerized radios everything fly model have developed sources composite materials dreamed few years ago Further have certainly made Slope Soaring fun great manufacturers Airtronics Airtromcs now offering its super hot new Stylus radio Stylus has notable features exceptional new memory-card system Anyone computer knows cant have too much memory Airtronics apparently knows too memory-card system gives flier/programmer ability save setups Its simple Just create radio setup within radio download memory module As Charlie Richardson CR Aircraft points out gives flier ability share program friend obtain setup someone has already done programming work Contact Airtronics II Autry Irvine CA 92718 Tel 714 830-8769 JR another company continues design equipment around needs Sailplane enthusiast During recent conversation Matt Gilmore Horizon Hobbies learned JR has just introduced ultimate speed servo 2700G 2700 servo has amazing transit time 09 seconds 600 movement servo delivers 60 oziin torque have need speed 2700 may just answer Contact local JR dealer get look 2700 Im sure youll feel difference thumb Contact Horizon Hobby Distributors 4105 Fieldstone Rd Champaign IL 61821 Slope Soaring has come long way dont think has long way left go Doesnt need infusion enthusiasm ideas keep moving ahead year 2000 Some us think well working hard make future Soaring Well looking formats sites trying help evolve survive person trying save super Slope Soaring site Pete Marshall Vancouver British Columbia Pete conjunction myself others has put together committee save Eagle Butte Eagle wonderful Slope Soaring site southeast Washington years Slope Soaring enthusiasts have flown Eagle Butte virtue defaultEagle Butte bankruptcy court Eagle Butte recently sold agricultural developer developer moving ahead plans grow apples land adjoining slope Eagle Butte enthusiasts process contacting developer start negotiations purchase enough land flying site negotiations complete hope preserve site permanent Slope Soaring park will take lot work determined save site ourselves future Eagle Butte fliers would like help effort make Eagle Butte first national Slope Soaring park please contact Pete Marshall Box 3672 Blame WA 98231-3672 needs support efforts will go unnoticed Ill let know efforts go Eagle worth saving can make difference Think about establishing such park much fun would vacation area fly Slope 110 Model Aviation Elliot poses all-glass As-scale ASW-27 Tony scratchbuilt model exception Rosenthal fuselage Hows wing flex Ed Mason launches Tony Elliots allglass A-scale ASH-25 model spans 625 meters models some best lift anywhere What future Slope Soaring have comments regarding Slope Soarings future Slope Soaring community please share Also manufacturer want know about products developing Slope enthusiasts Slope Soarers large integrated community linked hobby its unique fonn Send comments postal address E mall address As write about Eagle Butte Im reminded great friendships have launched its hilltop weekend June 14-15 times fun friendship also some pretty spectacular models An airplane really attracted attention built Idahos Danyl Ford creation PSS model Darryl modeled airplane after Martin B-57 Canberra model PSS airplane also functions Electric needed engines removed B-57 transitions super-slick-looking model information contact Danyl 16313 Frost Rd Caldwell lID 83605 Two other absolutely sleek Scale airplanes attendance owned Tony Elliot Tony showed up slightly reworked -scale ASH-25 brand-new -scale ASW-27 Both Tonys models scratch-bnilt exception fuselages fuselages purchased two German companies Rosenthal-Flugmodelle BurgstraBe 778056 VS-Schenningen Germany Tel 77-20-648-99 Gewalt AlbestraB 28 7410 Reutlingen Germany Tel 71-121-32-0693 Both suppliers high-quality Scale kits components ASH-25 has span 625 meters Eppler 68 airfoil model has Gewalt fuselage /3-scale ASW-27 glass ASH-25 However airfoil ASW-27 unusual its Preseke section Tony told used Preseke because very low pitching moment enabling him build model exact scale including stabilizer can assure ASW-27 flew very realisticallyand fast need know contact Tony 3047 5 Stonington Ave Eagle ID 83616 Big truly beautiful Eagle Butte big airplanes home big lift absolutely big airplanes Art Boysens Nimbus 4 model epitome L/D full-scale airplane has L/D approximately 62 1 barring bugs leading edge Arts -scale Nimbus flies like ithasanL/Dof60to lIthasasix-meter wingspan Nimbus carried through air HQ 3/14 transitioning HQ 3/13 Arts model weighs-in 15 pounds carries weight like serious highperformance soarer have see appreciate some stick time model dream fly Arts address 9809 Willamette-Meridian Rd NW Silverdale WA 98383 interested Nimbus kited Hans Buchele distributed US Sailplanes Unlimited Ltd Contact company 63 East 82nd Street New York NY 10028 Tel 212 8791634 have reading column length time know Erik Eiche Erik craftsmana Vintage Scale craftsman Therefore wasnt too surprising Eric showed up Eagle Butte new -scale Wien creation scratch-built Erik employed drawings Martin Simons book Worlds Vintage Sailplanes 1 908-45 recreate Wien last detail finished Wien sports 4775-meter wingspan aspect ratio 196 Also Wien flies Goettingen 549 airfoilthe same its full-scale counterpart Wien flew Scale realism Ive wituessed before controls felt similar full-scale glider Man-carrying gliders dont have excessive throws control inputs take time cause attitude change Control response extremely smooth although terribly quick enjoyable model handle Wien soared like eagle Erik could have flown speck sky models lack spoilers him keep well within sight control Eriks address 6080 Tranquille Place Richmond British Columbia V7C-2T1 Canada Contact him would love share insights Vintage construction Stay lift E-mail wilbyers@aolcom

Author: W. Byers


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/11
Page Numbers: 110, 111

RADIO CONTROL SLOPE SOARING EAi SLOPE SOARING now accepted part larger hobby Radio Control modeling does go Can Slope Soaring community develop contest formats will attract competitors like Thermal Soaring does importantly will Slope Soaring grow facet hobby will support large model suppliers Will slope site ever owned club modeling organization Sure some dont care hobby have fun dont much care about direction hobby long meets needs Great Some enthusiasts just want fly more seeing urban development encroaching flying sites too concern limited number manufacturers dedicated Slope Soaring community must able stay business have nice models fly Also contests everyone certainly help hone flying skillscompetition just seems bring out best pilots said Slope Soaring movement headed Judging models showing up slope mail Im receiving Id say moving up out last few months lot has happened Slope Soaring community example models like Foameron have made mad dash hillside Foam airplanes have really emerged designers fun airplanes have come up new better designs designs fly well also very durablea must slope conditions less ideal havent tried flying RC foam model should blast affordable Another area hobby growing fast Scale Power Slope Soaring PSS arena now number new manufacturers dedicated niche hobby include K&A Models Daves Aircraft Works Both companies put out great designs fly good look Another manufacturer has really geared up meet demand PSS models Aero Model Design AMD AIMD models imported Pattericks Box 2031 Glenwood Springs CO 81602 Tel [970] 928-0947 AIVIDs line includes model B-2 stealth bomber Awesome also offer A-4 Skyhawk AT-6 Texan A6M Zero P-5 1 D Mustang have see kits appreciate Dennis Patterick sent A-4 Skyhawk stunned opened boxthe model nearly built done impeccable quality AMD making statement models about think Slope Soaring headed Ill let know about AMD models after get some air time Its interesting see manufacturers products have evolved fit needs Slope Soaring community Besides offering great-flying models have developed faster lighter stronger servos have developed computerized radios everything fly model have developed sources composite materials dreamed few years ago Further have certainly made Slope Soaring fun great manufacturers Airtronics Airtromcs now offering its super hot new Stylus radio Stylus has notable features exceptional new memory-card system Anyone computer knows cant have too much memory Airtronics apparently knows too memory-card system gives flier/programmer ability save setups Its simple Just create radio setup within radio download memory module As Charlie Richardson CR Aircraft points out gives flier ability share program friend obtain setup someone has already done programming work Contact Airtronics II Autry Irvine CA 92718 Tel 714 830-8769 JR another company continues design equipment around needs Sailplane enthusiast During recent conversation Matt Gilmore Horizon Hobbies learned JR has just introduced ultimate speed servo 2700G 2700 servo has amazing transit time 09 seconds 600 movement servo delivers 60 oziin torque have need speed 2700 may just answer Contact local JR dealer get look 2700 Im sure youll feel difference thumb Contact Horizon Hobby Distributors 4105 Fieldstone Rd Champaign IL 61821 Slope Soaring has come long way dont think has long way left go Doesnt need infusion enthusiasm ideas keep moving ahead year 2000 Some us think well working hard make future Soaring Well looking formats sites trying help evolve survive person trying save super Slope Soaring site Pete Marshall Vancouver British Columbia Pete conjunction myself others has put together committee save Eagle Butte Eagle wonderful Slope Soaring site southeast Washington years Slope Soaring enthusiasts have flown Eagle Butte virtue defaultEagle Butte bankruptcy court Eagle Butte recently sold agricultural developer developer moving ahead plans grow apples land adjoining slope Eagle Butte enthusiasts process contacting developer start negotiations purchase enough land flying site negotiations complete hope preserve site permanent Slope Soaring park will take lot work determined save site ourselves future Eagle Butte fliers would like help effort make Eagle Butte first national Slope Soaring park please contact Pete Marshall Box 3672 Blame WA 98231-3672 needs support efforts will go unnoticed Ill let know efforts go Eagle worth saving can make difference Think about establishing such park much fun would vacation area fly Slope 110 Model Aviation Elliot poses all-glass As-scale ASW-27 Tony scratchbuilt model exception Rosenthal fuselage Hows wing flex Ed Mason launches Tony Elliots allglass A-scale ASH-25 model spans 625 meters models some best lift anywhere What future Slope Soaring have comments regarding Slope Soarings future Slope Soaring community please share Also manufacturer want know about products developing Slope enthusiasts Slope Soarers large integrated community linked hobby its unique fonn Send comments postal address E mall address As write about Eagle Butte Im reminded great friendships have launched its hilltop weekend June 14-15 times fun friendship also some pretty spectacular models An airplane really attracted attention built Idahos Danyl Ford creation PSS model Darryl modeled airplane after Martin B-57 Canberra model PSS airplane also functions Electric needed engines removed B-57 transitions super-slick-looking model information contact Danyl 16313 Frost Rd Caldwell lID 83605 Two other absolutely sleek Scale airplanes attendance owned Tony Elliot Tony showed up slightly reworked -scale ASH-25 brand-new -scale ASW-27 Both Tonys models scratch-bnilt exception fuselages fuselages purchased two German companies Rosenthal-Flugmodelle BurgstraBe 778056 VS-Schenningen Germany Tel 77-20-648-99 Gewalt AlbestraB 28 7410 Reutlingen Germany Tel 71-121-32-0693 Both suppliers high-quality Scale kits components ASH-25 has span 625 meters Eppler 68 airfoil model has Gewalt fuselage /3-scale ASW-27 glass ASH-25 However airfoil ASW-27 unusual its Preseke section Tony told used Preseke because very low pitching moment enabling him build model exact scale including stabilizer can assure ASW-27 flew very realisticallyand fast need know contact Tony 3047 5 Stonington Ave Eagle ID 83616 Big truly beautiful Eagle Butte big airplanes home big lift absolutely big airplanes Art Boysens Nimbus 4 model epitome L/D full-scale airplane has L/D approximately 62 1 barring bugs leading edge Arts -scale Nimbus flies like ithasanL/Dof60to lIthasasix-meter wingspan Nimbus carried through air HQ 3/14 transitioning HQ 3/13 Arts model weighs-in 15 pounds carries weight like serious highperformance soarer have see appreciate some stick time model dream fly Arts address 9809 Willamette-Meridian Rd NW Silverdale WA 98383 interested Nimbus kited Hans Buchele distributed US Sailplanes Unlimited Ltd Contact company 63 East 82nd Street New York NY 10028 Tel 212 8791634 have reading column length time know Erik Eiche Erik craftsmana Vintage Scale craftsman Therefore wasnt too surprising Eric showed up Eagle Butte new -scale Wien creation scratch-built Erik employed drawings Martin Simons book Worlds Vintage Sailplanes 1 908-45 recreate Wien last detail finished Wien sports 4775-meter wingspan aspect ratio 196 Also Wien flies Goettingen 549 airfoilthe same its full-scale counterpart Wien flew Scale realism Ive wituessed before controls felt similar full-scale glider Man-carrying gliders dont have excessive throws control inputs take time cause attitude change Control response extremely smooth although terribly quick enjoyable model handle Wien soared like eagle Erik could have flown speck sky models lack spoilers him keep well within sight control Eriks address 6080 Tranquille Place Richmond British Columbia V7C-2T1 Canada Contact him would love share insights Vintage construction Stay lift E-mail wilbyers@aolcom

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