Simon, I have one of the new NYX's and am very impressed with its speed envelope. I only have the Lite version but it is still very stiff in the fuse. For speed though I would suggest the Carbon version. Much stiffer, a little heavier and has provisions for more ballast. Yet another fast plane offered by the guys at www.f3x.com.
See Ya, Pat McCleave Wichita, KS ----- Original Message ----- From: Simon Van Leeuwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 3-Soaring Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 11:24 PM Subject: [RCSE] Speedy Aircraft > I have had a number of queries asking what sort of off-the-shelf > composite aircraft might be capable of flying competively (really, > really fast). I know the list below is not complete, but at least it is > a start. > The idea being, is that these aircraft manufacturers can be approached > to add extra reinforcement in the appropriate areas (if actually > needed). > > I would like to hear from pilots/manufacturers/vendors who believe there > are other A/C that could/should be added to this list. I know there are > some DS'ing folks producing small batches of this and that which might > be appropriate. > This effort is not an attempt (at least at this point) to compare/weigh > the relative qualities of each aircraft, but more as a jumping off point > for those pilots who would approach any of the manufacturers/vendors on > their own to acquire model(s) that will stand up to the punishment they > will altimately see! On the other hand...you could roll your own. > Lets here from you, I mean let's here from those who know of aircraft > that would at least have a chance(?) of staying together after diving > for 10-15 seconds, then pulling out to enter/exit the 200 meter course. > Cm'on...I dare ya...here is the list so far: > > Compact II ET-Air > Acacia II F3X, NSP > Hades II Icare, F3X > Cobra II F3X > Pike WR F3X > Tragi 702 F3X > Stratos SR Shredair > Elipse series Jaro Muller > Sting F3X > > > p.s. Keep in mind the following FAI rules: > > Maximum surface area (including stab) 150dm^2 > Maximum flying mass 5.0Kg > Loading of the stab 12 to 75 g/dm^2 > Minimum nose radius 7.5mm > > Also keep in mind that there is no prefabrication issue (builder of the > model rule). > > Some things to consider: > -Tailboom stiffness. There has to be relativel litlle hysterysis (little > flex) between the main wing and pitch control surfaces at very high > speeds > -Airfoils I like; RG-15 (thinned), HQ108, MH-30, > -V-tails > -Ballast capable > -5-cells > -Strobes for vertical descent > -Good thermalling ability/reflex for speed > -Highly visible > -Very short linkages, servos at or in control surface area > > > > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > Simon Van Leeuwen, Calgary, Alberta > RADIUS SYSTEMS > Cogito-Ergo-Zoom > IAC25233*MAAC12835*IMAC1756*LSF5953*IMAA20209 > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
