ATV tows were performed with 1/3 sailplanes at the 2000 Elmira aerotow. We used the scale nose release believe it or not, releasing just as the glider passed over the ATV on to the 900 foot Harris Hill slope.
Endless Mountain Models http://www.scalesoaring.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: James V Bacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RCSE] Alternatives to winch launching > > I have launched off of many styles of Ford Long shaft winches and FAI > winches, and even Ford Long shaft winches loaded with mono! 8-) > > I have launched F3J style from 1 man, 2 man, 3 man and even 4 man tows! > 8-) > > I have launched bungee style with thin hi-start rubber and kiting launches > to using garden hose style systems and watching my model rocket to the > sky. 8-) > > I have aerotowed with electric tugs and HLG gliders, and I have been > behind > Johnny's tug that was doing rolls with piloting a 1/3 scale ship. 8-) > > BUT... what I am looking forward to doing someday are those ATV tug > launches using 150m of strong mono! 8-)) heh heh heh Someone was > telling > me about that, models were getting INCREDIBLE launches. (or breaking) heh > heh heh > > > > Jim > Downers Grove, IL > Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR > AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note > that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format > with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and > AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
