Thanks for your answer. I totally agree that it's all
about competing and having fun. That's why I am also
building a Bird of Time and I intend to compete with
her in our local (I just joined a club after flying
for many years all by myself).
I just have a thing for fibers and technology. That's
my a molded sports F3B/F3J (I don't want the latest
and hottest) appeals to me.
Happy thermals,
Alex Janssen
--- Paul Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi
>
> When we run F3B locally, we encourage people to fly
> anything, even floaters.
> A Stepp 3 (3 metre floater) can do a 50 second speed
> run. My record with a
> Stepp Upp+ was 34 seconds. My previous best was 36
> second, so I improved.
> Now I have a Tragi 700.....
>
> You set your own benchmarks, and compete against
> similar models. Winning
> isn't everything - it is all about competing and
> having fun.
>
> Paul Ferguson
> Adelaide, Australia
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alex Janssen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 10:03 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [RCSE] Sports F3B/F3J - RCSE in Europe
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm closer to finishing my Bird of Time with
> spoilers
> > actuated by wing servo's (thanks again for all
> your
> > building tips. Should have it ready by Easter.
> >
> > Yesterday I had my first experience with winch
> > launches and F3B flying with an, I think, english
> > design called Cobra.
> >
> > Also, browsing through the german "Aufwind"
> magazine,
> > I read a test about EMC-Vega's Harmony, which was
> > described as a sports, allround F3B/F3J glider
> > suitable for sports pilots as well as competition
> > pilots.
> >
> > Is there such thing as a "sports" F3B/F3J glider?
> Does
> > anyone have an experience with the EMC-Vega
> Harmony?
> > Any other glider which could be considered a
> "sports"
> > F3B/F3J glider?
> >
> > Also, does anybody know about a forum like RCSE in
> > Europe (Germany)?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Alex Janssen
> >
> >
> >
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