[lektrik_flyers] Re: flying Saturday
- From: "David Irwin" <david.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 18:32:05 -0500
Sorry to hear about the C130. I really wanted to see it fly, but I didn't
think you were going to yesterday because of the wind. I have repaired the
Insulator and added some eyes to the front. Maybe it will see better behind
that big tree (Ha).
David Irwin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Beavers" <bbeavers57@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Lekrik Flyers List" <lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 10:05 AM
Subject: [lektrik_flyers] flying Saturday
> Enjoyed the flying Saturday. We had a good mix of
> different planes on hand, and got to chit chat a lot
> about different motors and stuff. Lots of the gang
> from Beaverfork were on hand, thanks guys for coming
> out. Greg Clayton and Phil Johnson gave the SR-71
> (Phil built it) his best shot, but that bird had a
> mind of its own when it left the launchpad. It sure
> looked cool though.. Maybe a few tweaks here and
> there but I am not sure how well it will ever fly.
>
> Those little thunder planes that David Irwin and David
> Reid have are fun to watch. They fly like little
> hawks, and are screamers. I kept getting a little
> wind off David Irwin's everytime he made a pass. I
> expected to have it in my ear at any moment, but
> thankfully David is too good a pilot to let that
> happen. Now if it were me... hee hee...
>
> Those insulator fanfold rigs are nice too. I need to
> build one of those. they just seem to fly great, and
> have good speed and yet seem soft on the landings.
> Well most of the landings! ;-) David I. can tell you
> more about that.
>
> I flew the C130 again. It flies really well, but it
> does NOT like the wind and it was a bit windy for it
> that time out, and I broke the wing again. Doesn't
> appear to be to serious though, so hope to have it
> fixed in a jiffy. The A10 even after the nose
> overhaul and moving the battery to the front just
> refuses to leave the ground from the ball court. I
> need about 10 more feet of runway I think. I am going
> to take it to Westside Elem. here in Greenbrier first
> opportunity I get again and see if I can't get that
> thing figured out.
>
> Just wanted to give everybody an update on the flying
> yesterday. We had a LOT of birds in the air at once.
> Sounded like a big bee hive. The park guests seemed
> to be having a hoot watching the whole spectacle.
>
> Hope we can fly again some this week or for sure next
> Saturday. I'll be working on the "pseudo p38" in the
> meantime.
>
> Hey have got a question about that. Does anyone know
> if the rear stab for the p38 had an elevator, or did
> it do some kind of elevator/flap thing on the main
> wing down from the ailerons? the pics I have looked
> at on that bird don't seem to indicate much if any of
> an elevator back there, so I was wondering if they did
> some kind of pitch thing with the main wing? Is that
> possible? Could you put the up and down surfaces on
> the main wing just inside the ailerons? That would be
> kind of cool actually, but how aerodynamic would it
> be? Any insights appreciated. Oh, and if there are any
> videos showing the working surfaces of a p38 that
> would help me out too.
>
> Bill Beavers
> Director of Technology
> Vilonia School District
> beaversb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://vilonia.k12.ar.us
>
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