[RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Tom Broeski
I just finished building the XP- 4.5 and expected it to be less than 1.5 meters. The wing is 59.525" long. Isn't 59" the max on a HL? Tom Tom Broeski32 Mount View DrAfton, VA 22920540 943-3356fx 943-4178

RE: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Aradhana Singh Khalsa
1.5 meters = 59.05511811024 " ;) Aradhana Singh -Original Message-From: Tom Broeski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 7:27 AMTo: Soaring@airage.comSubject: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length I just finished building the XP- 4.5 and expected it to be less

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Ed Whyte
Tom, 1.5 M is 60 inches. Ed 616 698 8668 - Original Message - From: Tom Broeski To: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 9:27 AM Subject: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length I just finished building the XP- 4.5 and expected it to be less than 1.5

RE: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Aradhana Singh Khalsa
...1.5 M is 60 inches. If you bring a 60" wing to IHLGF, they'll hand you a razor saw. 8-(

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Zb. Michalczyk
Broeski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 9:27 AM Subject: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length I just finished building the XP- 4.5 and expected it to be less than 1.5 meters. The wing is 59.525 long. Isn't 59 the max on a HL? Tom Tom Broeski 32 Mount View Dr Afton

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Ed Whyte
I stand corrected. Check the projected span of the assembled wing with dihedral. Ed. From: Aradhana Singh Khalsa To: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 9:49 AM Subject: RE: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length ...1.5 M is 60 inches. If you bring a 60"

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Raschow
In a message dated 7/1/2006 10:41:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: TomIf you consider dihedral it might be on the spotfor 4 degrees on ech sidecos ( 2X4degrees) X 59.525" = 58.945 No - that calculation would give the wingspan for 8 deg on each side (if 59.525 is

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Tom Broeski
It is built and measurement is from top tip to top tip spanwise. T - Original Message - From: Zb. Michalczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Tom Broeski [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Soaring@airage.com Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length Tom If you consider

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Raschow
In a message dated 7/1/2006 1:45:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is built and measurement is from top tip to top tip spanwise. Grab your razor saw (they do have a WS gauge at the Nats IIRC)- send nasty msg to Phil Denny! Good Lift!

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Zb. Michalczyk
: Saturday, July 01, 2006 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length In a message dated 7/1/2006 10:41:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tom If you consider dihedral it might be on the spot for 4 degrees on ech side cos ( 2X4degrees) X 59.525 = 58.945

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Phil Barnes
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Grab your razor saw (they do have a WS gauge at the Nats IIRC) - send nasty msg to Phil Denny! The only contests that I know of that measure wings that closely are the NATS and Poway (IHLGF). Also: I DO NOT make XP4.5 wings. The jig

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length

2006-07-01 Thread Raschow
In a message dated 7/1/2006 2:53:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The only contests that I know of that measure wings that closely are the NATS and Poway (IHLGF).Also: I DO NOT make XP4.5 wings. Nats is what I said! Apologies for mis- IDing you as XP4.5 mfr.

Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length not Phil's

2006-07-01 Thread Tom Broeski
Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] XP 4.5 wing length - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Grab your razor saw (they do have a WS gauge at the Nats IIRC) - send nasty msg to Phil Denny! The only