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- From: gregt@col.hp.com (Greg Tarcza)
- Subject: Re: How fast should I launch my electric glider
- Sender: news@col.hp.com (Usenet News)
- Message-ID: <1992Oct14.221711.12292@col.hp.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 22:17:11 GMT
- References: <adar.719084245@parcplace.com>
- Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division
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- adar@parcplace.com (Michel Adar) writes:
- > The main problem was the take-off, after leaving my hands the plane was
- > not stable at all, and only after a few meters it stoped trembling and
- > started to climb. My question is whether it will behave better if I throw
- > it harder so it starts faster and whether it is easy enough to do that with
- > the transmitter in one hand and the 48 oz. glider in the other.
-
- This is gonna be almost the same answer as the one I posted for the
- hi-start thread. I hope the question doesn't generate as many different
- answers!
-
- It sounds like you either didn't have enough airspeed from the launch
- or perhaps the nose was pointed up too high. Initial airspeed is the key.
-
- You need to throw the plane as you would for an unpowered trim flight.
- Its not that hard to do while holding the transmitter, just concentrate on
- keeping everything reasonably level as you throw. Between 0 and 10 degrees
- of nose-up attitude won't hurt as long as your throw gives the plane enough
- airspeed to stay aloft (figure on about 15 mph).
-
- Greg Tarcza
-
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