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<DIV>I find it very interesting that Almost everybody jumped on the 2
x2 Pattern band wagon, and jumped off fairly quickly. Most wings nowadays are
spanned quite a bit less than 2 meters and, in view of the schedule/maneuver
types we fly, it's the right move. </DIV>
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<DIV>In next year's Worlds I would bet that an electric powered model will win.
And probably place and show also. Any takers??</DIV>
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<DIV>MattK</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/21/2004 9:11:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jasonshulman@cox.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=950290602-22112004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Don't
forget how bad an electric pattern plane will be...especially at the
Worlds....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=950290602-22112004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Sorry, had
to say it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Bob Richards<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 21, 2004 6:20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Diamond stab
cross section - Dean Pappas<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I wonder if the diamond airfoil really worked. If it worked so
well, why don't people still use that feature?</DIV>
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<DIV>Speaking of that, remember the anhedral stabs? I think Hanno Prettner
started it, won the world champs with one. Next thing you know, everyone had
anhedral stabs. I remember some people saying that if you did not have
anhedral in your stab, you weren't competitive.</DIV>
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<DIV>I remember hearing years later that the main reason Prettner used
anhedral in the stab was because his new design did not fly well and needed
the stab lowered. Was easier to cut it and bend it down. Don't know for sure
if that is true, but was believable.</DIV>
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<DIV>Trike gear. Retracts. I remember people saying there is no way you
would be competitive with a fixed-gear taildragger. BLASPHEMY!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>And then the big one: FOUR-STROKES ARE GOING TO RUIN THE HOBBY!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>I thought it was interesting that the planes were never 2m in size,
until there was a 2m limit imposed. Then everyone came out with a 2m
design!</DIV>
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<DIV>Well, I guess that is enough fuel for the forum. :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob Richards.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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