As will be remembered last year Gary Levitz lost his life in the spectacular breakup and crash--with the props still turning--of Miss Ashley II !! With our R/C gliders we know how deadly flutter can be to a model. It is understandable how flutter likely took apart the elevator and the subsequent porposing caused the wings to fold.
Now we have major failure of components in a jet airliner, Flight 587, leading to the tragic crash and loss of life. Turbulence! Fractured fin, subsequent rudder flutter--the rudder separates from the fin--all resulting in major component failure!!?? Has any one else had such a thought!? Paul Clark, SKY PILOT ONE, Osaka, Japan (AMA # 53 777 1) http://www.kcat.zaq.ne.jp/skypilot/ SKY PILOT'S HANGAR--RCHLG AFICIONADO RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
