RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS - 2003/03
WHEN JR FIRST introduced its digital servos, I was one of the
first in line to take advantage of the new technology. Digital servos
offer increased position-holding ability and precision that is
unmatched by an analog servo. At the time of their introduction I
was flying large aerobatic aircraft, and the need for a stronger, more
precise servo was evident. But when I installed the servos ganged
together to operate a single control surface, it became clear that
there was a downside to precision position-holding with a very low
tolerance.
RADIO CONTROL SCALE AEROBATICS - 2004/12
ONE OF THE most difficult steps in becoming a skilled pilot is
mastering rudder control. If getting the left thumb to even move
horizontally isn’t hard enough, you also have to understand
orientation of the rudder in reference to the airplane’s attitude.
Every time you make a turn or a roll, the darn thing swaps
direction on you!
Project Extra Volume III: Trammeling and Incidence
CRITICAL SETUP adjustments are an integral step to building
any aircraft that is expected to fly well, but they are especially
important when seeking precision flight characteristics. As with all
of the chapters in “Project Extra,” it is hoped that you can use these
steps and ideas on any aircraft that you are building. To that end,
I’ve gone into considerable detail so that you might transfer these
instructions to your own projects.
Radio Control Scale Aerobatics - 2004/01
IF YOU’RE AN International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC)
competitor, you’ve most likely made owning and building a
quality Scale Aerobatics (SA) aircraft a priority. For years that has
meant that you decided on a kit, or maybe even a set of plans, and
spent a considerable amount of time building your model. But in
today’s world of limitless leisure-time possibilities it’s tough to
dedicate so much of our extremely limited free time to one
activity, not to mention dedicating a substantial amount of
disposable income to it! That’s why Almost Ready-to-Fly (ARF)
aircraft have become so popular in the last several years.
Project-Extra Sheeting Foam Components Volume II
THIS INSTALLMENT of Project Extra will cover sheeting and
finishing foam parts. As I stated in the introduction to the project,
this construction series is intended to span model-building in general
but still apply to the Extra 300LX. This article will give some
insight into sheeting foam and an overview of today’s most common
sheeting methods. As you will see in this article, there are many
ways to accomplish the sheeting portion of any aircraft, and you can
successfully sheet the foam for your Extra with any of these
methods
