Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / November 2004

Some guys at the field were discussing wing area and can't agree on one
thing:  For the purposes of measuring a wing for SSC, does one measure the
wing with or without the ailerons to achieve the necessary 400 square
inches?

I was up late looking at R/C sites and came across this very nice
looking Yak ARF at Extreme Flight ( www.extremeflightrc.com ) Anyone
got one and what is your thoughts?  It's something you do not always
see such as the Extra's, Cap's etc.

Hi, after flying a few of my fathers 2 channel electric park flyers,
I've just purchased my own
(http://www.rchobby.co.uk/rtf_aerobatic_cool.html)
Trouble is, I've crashed it on it's first outing and the tail section,

  As I manage to get a good grip on flying my Sig Seniorita, what should I be
looking for in a second plane?  Any suggestions about what to move up to?
Thanks...

Where to start?
I am a complete newbie and have decided I would like to buy a radio
controlled plane..
Now the obligatory silly newbie questions.

This kit was available for, what about a year or two and then discontinued.
Any body know why ?? All the other Top Flite kits in this scale are still
available.
Denis Winters <><

I have a Super Tigre 2300 and want to buy the great planes gee bee.Is
this motor to big?How much size and wieght difference is there between
a O.S. 1.08 and the 2300?Will it fit in the cowl?Thanks

Anyone have experience with MVVS engines?  Particularly the .91.  I am
thinking of trying one and would like to get some idea of how they perform.
Thanks.
John VB

Does anyone have the "pulsejets for rc planes" -part  of the book "The
Enthusiast's Guide to Pulsejet Engines" bij Bruce Simpson ?

I'm not picking up the last couple of days' worth of messages, including
my own and replies to them :-(

I'm selling off a bunch of RC plane stuff for a guy that closed his hobby
shop.
I've got a couple lots of misc bellcranks, and stuff right now and more to
come.

I was riding my bike along side this river in Tokyo yesterday
afternoon.  The weather was perfect and there was a steady mild
breeze.  I looked up in the sky and saw what I though, at first, were
two birds soaring high overhead.  They appeard to be hovering still

Anyone ever buy and build the Citabria. Supposed to be easy to build.
Snap it together and add glue to the joints. Korean company. Clay
hobbies sell their stuff.

I am looking to fly my model aircraft at a different field. Anyone know of a
good field in Sussex ?
Thanks

I've been trying to determine the cause of a crash of my Tequila
Sunrise 25 last weekend.  Coming out of a loop flying straight and
level at 100ft it started making a sound I'll describe as sounding
like someone knocking on the door.  I was the only one flying and it