Archive of the Yahoo! Groups mailing list for the Bug hand-launch glider 2002-2018
From: "WOLFONE_98" <wolfone_98@...>
Date: Sunday, August 11, 2002 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: Chrysalis rip-off?
I have to agree since I used to fly a Chrysalis a while ago...before
those damn plane eating trees caught and ran off!!
Just because the planes share some of the same building procedures
does NOT make it a rip off. If it did, then all the planes out there
today would be one.
It sounds like someone was just trying to impress you with too little
information at the hobby store.
Kevin
--- In BugHLG@y..., "Daniel Armstrong" <daniel.armstrong@n...> wrote:
> They look nothing like each other, in fact all they have in common
are the
> characteristics mentioned - which can also sum-up 80% of HLG's on
the
> market.
>
> Dan
> Chester, UK
From: "Daniel Armstrong" <daniel.armstrong@...>
Date: Friday, August 9, 2002 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [BugHLG] Chrysalis rip-off?
They look nothing like each other, in fact all they have in common are the
characteristics mentioned - which can also sum-up 80% of HLG's on the
market.
Dan
Chester, UK
From: "danstriderfly" <danstrider@...>
Date: Friday, August 9, 2002 5:25 PM
Subject: Chrysalis rip-off?
I have been talking with an employee at my local hobby store about
the Bug. He said the Chrysalis, from DJ Aerotech, was identical in
many ways -- fuselage construction, wing dowel LE method, even the
odd v-tail angle for which the instructions give much justification.
Since everyone here has some hand with the Bug, can anyone confirm
the possibility of a design-rip-off of Dowdy of the Chrysalis?
Regardless of this fact, can someone give an opinion whether the Bug
or the Chrysalis is a better airplane?
I saw the photos of the built-up ribs and am skeptical they will take
the abuse of the standard Bug. Granted, I have not destroyed a wing
yet, the ribs don't look strong enough. , you'll have to inform us
how they do.
Also, for all our reference, where are everyone's CG's located? I
can't post a poll, so this email one will do. I have personally been
using the CG directly off the plans for sport flying and adding a
quarter in the reciever compartment for really windy days.
Hope your Bug(s) is still in one piece and flying.
Dan