From: "Chris Lewis" <christopherlewis@...>
Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: What is missing?
Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: What is missing?
Can you post a picture or two for us to look at?
My Lil' Bugger now has a balsa pod and weigh about 4.5 ounces
with the 34" wing. I'm using a cruciform tail and it launches
straight to about 75 feet every time. I can usually get 35-45
seconds of hang in calm air.
Can you describe the launch results? I know that my plane turns
into a kite when the wind picks up and flight times go way down.
Hang in there, this is a great little plane once you get it sorted
out.
Chris in Seattle
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> From: "dimple_kwok" <henry.kwok@x...>
> To: <BugHLG@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 5:18 PM
> Subject: [BugHLG] What is missing?
>
>
> > I am frustrated that I am still getting miserable flight time.
> >
> > I have extended the wing and lightened the pod by using a
smaller
> > diameter tail tube. The all up weight for the extended wing
bug
> > ranges from 4.5 - 5.5 Oz depends on the nose weight I put in.
The bug
> > glides straight and true but the launch altitude is just
pathetic. As
> > a result flight time is often less than 10 seconds. I wonder
why this
> > is the case? I would like to blame the weather during my test
flight
> > (wind speed of 8mph or 12km/h on an overcast day).
> >
> > Is it still a weight issue? Flying condition? Or is it some of
those
> > dihedral / incidence business?? What on earth am I missing
here?
> >
> > Can you help me please?
> >
> >
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