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- From: biesel@javelin.sim.es.com (Heiner Biesel)
- Subject: Re: Slope Gliders
- Message-ID: <BzD8FG.7A7@javelin.sim.es.com>
- Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
- References: <Bz99AL.Fs8@inews.Intel.COM> <Bz9wyr.5DK@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz>
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 18:52:28 GMT
- Lines: 32
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- kaiser@elec.canterbury.ac.nz (Chris Kaiser) writes:
- ...referring to the SIG Samurai:
- >...The
- >model itself is suprisingly small - it seems tiny compared to a Ninja,
- >but some of that is due to the extremely thin fuselage (servos fit inline,
- >and the fuse is only just wider than a single servo - a Futaba PCM Rx
- >wouldn't fit, but the FM equivalent did).
-
- Not quite: my Futaba 7-channel PCM Rx fit in quite nicely. It needs
- a radio with elevon mixing to take advantage of the wingeron capability.
-
- >As for flying, it's one awesome machine! It's very light and will slow
- >right down to hang around in light lift. Put the nose down however and
- >it really picks up speed. The roll rate is phenominal - the fastest I've
- >seen on a slope soarer. Loops can be very tight, and it seemed to track
- >well through them. On it's first outing it comfortably won a slope race,
- >and the guy was flying quite conservatively. You have to watch the speed
- >closely with this machine, it really does accelerate fast. On one fly-by
- >it developed a rather nasty wing flutter, probably due to too fast
- >through some turbulence close to the slope. It remained controllable
- >however, and the problem didn't recur.
-
- I agree, it's a nice slope ship. However, I've flown other slope machines
- with equal or better performance; the Coyote comes to mind, or the Salto,
- especially when built light; there are several others as well. Concerning
- wing flutter: I've had mine at max speed in a dive, with no signs of
- flutter. I suspect this is due to the servos used. Use the strongest
- metal-geared servos you can find; anything else may give way. Expensive,
- at $50 a servo, but worth it.
-
- Regards,
- H. Biesel
-