Ok, I have been using the baseball throw style and as has been pointed out
several times... it's not the way to go. I've looked at all the sites for
hand launch info for which I was sent links and have read the articles on
throwing a javelin. I've sent an email to the only source of the 3R video I
can locate and am waiting to hear back.
Until I can see more video, I am left with one significant question about
the Javelin throw method and that is the initial position of the wings of
the plane relative to the ground during the throw. Since the arm does bend
somewhat during this 'straight arm' throw, are the wings rolled to the
outside in the initial grip somewhat to avoid 'decapitation' during the
throw or are they kept level and you just have to make sure the wing clears
the noggin?
I watched 'Endless Lift' again and it sure seems to me that what few times
you get to see the plane being thrown it is being thrown overhand like a
baseball. A specific scene is where he repeatedly throws his plane to try to
'pylon race' around the 2 tall cacti. Is the difference so small in these
methods? I would think the javelin method would be very different in
appearance.
Thanks,
Dave
RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and
"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
