Yup... I was there. I flew it up the first 4000 ft just by sight while Mark
was playing with the electronics.
I scratch built the wings. Mark put them on a Sagitta fuse.
I watched it visually the whole time. It was a very clear day in Boulder.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Robert Samuels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 5:46 PM
Subject: RE: [RCSE] How high?
7,719 feet (This was a 4.5 Meter XC plane)
7/31/04
http://www.msh-co.com/record/index.html
Although the plane was equipped with video for primary control, it was
visible and controllable from the ground at all times. At one point in
the flight it was at about 7,000 ft AGL AND a mile downwind.
I Believe.
Mark ......................... Maui
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Samuels [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 11:25 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [RCSE] How high?
Some time ago I put an Avocet wrist altimeter into my 3.2 meter plane
and
thermalled it up to where I could barely see it. The altimeter max.
alt.
read 2,400 ft.
Recently I read a review of a small on board max. altitude recording
thingee
and the reviewer said he thermalled his 3 meter up to 2,300 ft. at which
point he could barely see the plane.
I've had a guy tell me he was able to fly his plane to over 3,500 ft. as
measured by a full scale plane that was at the same altitude. (the r/c
pilot
was on the ground). I don't believe him.
Who, among you, have measured how high you can see (fly) your 3 meter?
How
high were you able to go and still control the plane?
Robert Samuels ............... St. Louis
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