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<DIV>Matt,</DIV>
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<DIV>I'll bet there are more pattern planes out there over 11lbs then most would
admit. So if you don't go to the Nats what should it matter? I haven't
seen the weight/2 meter rule enforced yet at a contest other then the
NATS. I'll be one to fess up that I (had) an 11+lb
guppy. I am working diligently to get it under 11lbs ONLY because
there is some faint POSSIBILITY that I MIGHT get to go to the NATS this
year. AND it flies better lighter.</DIV>
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<DIV>Wayne G.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:00
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: FAI Weight Thread</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/23/2005 6:50:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:jivey61@bellsouth.net">jivey61@bellsouth.net</A> writes:</DIV>
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size=2>Ken<BR>By necessity the planes will have to get bigger or they will
fly like Eric says(jello on a plate). I liked that one.<BR><BR>Jim
Ivey</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>Jimmy I agree with you here. My Enigma pattern design is 11 3/4 pounds
and is almost 13 pounds wet. It flies like a hippo in a tuttu. The OS 160 is
plenty of power but the plane simply isn't as nimble as what we are used
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<DIV>Matt</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>