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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There may be some major design changes to make
these pattern bipes fly better, but did'nt Tony Frac try to fly a bipe a
number</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>of years ago, if it were a superior tool why was it
given up on, I feel the top flyers get to a point where they are so close in
flying </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ability that they want to have something to make
their flight stand out. As far as watching Chip or one of these guys flying one
and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>feeling that the plane flies better than the
current excellent batch of pattern mono planes we have at our finger tips is a
little ahead</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>of the game, we are not giving ourselves time
(gallons of fuel) to enjoy what we have now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Someone mentioned they hoped everyone did not jump
on the band wagon and feel that if you are not flying a bipe you are not
going to get score, remember we are our own JUDGES at most contests. I
to hope that the current designs get a chance to digest</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>before this bipe/gas engine etc thing gets our
attention. Chip could make a Falcon 56 look like a contender, just my
personal </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>opinion.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl Vincent</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=tomanekw@saic-abingdon.com
href="mailto:tomanekw@saic-abingdon.com">Tomanek, Wojtek</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:'discussion@nsrca.org'">'discussion@nsrca.org'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 14, 2003 1:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: F3A Biplanes have a
future!</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">Obviously there is an advantage to both
the mono and biplane designs since both of them are utilized in full-scale
aerobatics.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Based on number of
designs and planes used in the full scale the monoplane probably has an
overall edge (<G>) 540 Edge, CAP, Extra, Giles, Sukoy, comparing to
Pitts or Ultimate).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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