"Curtis L. Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

> Jim,
> 
> Your Wright flyer model is really starting to look sharp!  Good
> work. :-)
> 

Thanks!  I was going to do a few more things before "announcing" it :-)  

I'm not sure if anyone has tried the java wright brothers sim that's floating
around the internet.  It seems to have much more severe lateral instability. 
Takes some practice to keep it in the air more than a few feet.  The uiuc
model on the other hand can be flown up to 200' AGL for several miles under
windless conditions.  Note that the actual first flight was done a fairly
nasty day with a 15-20 knot headwind, which explains why the 100ft flight took
12 seconds to complete from lift off to touch down.

Best,

Jim

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