 Outside our Box
On Aug 19, 5:28 pm, "Bill Daniels" <bildan@comcast-dot-net> wrote:
> "KevinFinke" <fink0...@tc.umn.edu> wrote in message
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> news:de417eb5-14e6-4c41-8900-f59bacdeac58@a3g2000prm..com...
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> > Breaking the 400mph barrier is wicked fast for an RC model. Anybody
> > know what the powered model record is for an airplane? I don't think
> > the jet models even go this fast. That's amazing!!!
>
> I think the guys flying long distances in mountain wave should take a good
> look at this. There might be a sailplane desgined just for this.
Unfortunately you'd need a pilot designed for it too. Early Dynamic
Soaring planes which tested to over 30 g's folded up pretty quickly.
If they could afford the extra strain due to weight, instrumenting a
nice slow 250 mph glider with an accelerometer would be enlightening. |