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FWIW:<br>
Years ago the military did a study on the best colors for high
visibility under varying conditions. They found that the best was
International Orange. DayGlo worked well, but weathered too quickly.<br>
HTH<br>
Bill Glaze<br>
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Bob Kane wrote:<br>
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<div>Look at the picture gallery on the NSRCA website for a good
sample of schemes. You will see a common theme of contrasting colors.
Basicly you need to have at least two strongly contrasting colors on
the fuse and wings so you can see them clearly at a distance. I don't
think the shape of the pattern is all that important, as long as there
is enough of each color to be visible. You can be creative. My El Nino
scheme has worked well for me, but I did recently add blue to the
underside of the wingtips so I could see their position. The original
white would blend into the sky in hazy/ low light conditions. Make sure
one of the colors is light (white, yellow, silver, light gold) and one
is dark (black, blue, red). Black and red contrast well up close
under good light, but at a distance they will just look dark. Likewise
yellow and white contrast well up close, but at a distance or under low
light will look like one color.</div>
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<div>The NSRCA Picture gallery can be found at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.nsrca.org/galleryA.htm">www.nsrca.org/galleryA.htm</a><br>
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<b><i>"White, Chris" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chris@ssd.fsi.com"><chris@ssd.fsi.com></a></i></b> wrote: </div>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Hi,</font> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">I'm finishing a Temptation and have
some scheme layouts made up, but am re-thinking the issue. Is there
anyone out there who has any knowledge in their data banks which would
indicate what colors and or scheme breakout patterns which are more
readily visible to the human eye against any given background color?
(blue or gray sky)</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">I think one of the biggest problems
I have as a 30 year sport pilot converting to pattern is the ability to
fly the airplane far enough out to remain in the box, yet still be able
to see the airplane well enough to determine wings level or bank angle.
(Goes against everything in me to fly 150 yards out!!!) </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Any help you can provide is
appreciated....</font> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">thanks, </font><br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">Chris White</font> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">(Tulsa)</font> </p>
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Bob Kane<br>
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