More Ka8b Pictures

These are from an American Ka8 which is for sale. They are very large format, so be patient when loading into your browser. Go here

Retiring?.......

...then you need to be able to relax and fly, not too much walking! Then buy a new home from these people

Is May a Photo Month?

Photo files of all these gliders are to be found here

Castel Mauboussin 8.15
Mesange
Caudron C800
Breguet901
Breguet 904 s
Javelot
Bijave
Nord 1300
Nord 2000
Ka 8
ASK 13

The only problem is that you cannot save the pictures from the web browser. However, here are two workarounds

1. if you have a screen grab tool for your computer you can capture them with that
2. Place your cursor over the thumbnail, right click and select "Open Image in New Window". In the address bar of the new window delete "thumbs/" from the address line, hit Return on the keyboard and the full size image will load

MPX 3030 Backup +

Here is one I missed, but in case you have also, here is a link to a program to backup and let you manipulate the contents of your transmitter

Scheibe SF-25C photo file

Elliot Howells has sent in a set of photos for this popular Motorglider. You will find them in the "Documentation" section or go direct from here

So what does your neighbour do?

From Terry Holland
"You don't see many of these on someones lawn! I found it yesterday about a mile away from me"

Want shorter wings?

Read all about the Winggrid here and download a superb picture here

Old Glider Rally

The Vintage Gliding Club will be holding its National Rally starting this Saturday 20th May until 28th May at Aston Down between Cirencester and Stroud .

Landing out
submitted by Steve Davies

This unfortunate power modeller lost control of his plane and suffered the rigours of a full blown aircraft accident report when it landed at an airport - Download this pdf file and see how tax payers money can be squandered with bureaucracy

Albatross Secrets

This very profesional computer generated animation shows how the Albatross can generate lift by using vertical wind shear

22nd May

New Tug release

This is the first prototype of the TMRC tow release. It is CNC milled from billet 6061 T6 aluminum and drilled for four 6-32 mounting bolts and hardware which are supplied along with a length of .06 spring wire for the actuator.

The price will be $29.95 US plus $3 shipping throughout the US. Finish will be slightly better than shown in the photo of the first article. The HS-81 MG is shown for scale. These will be produced in quantities and we should always have stock beginning right after the '06 JR Aerotow.

clcik to enlarge

SPECS:

Matl: 6061 T6
Weight: .75 oz. (21g)
Width: .75 in. (9mm)
Length: .5 in. (12mm)
Depth: 2 in. (51mm)
Vert. distance between mounting holes: 1.125 in. (28mm)
Horz. distance between mounting holes: .5 in. (12mm)
Hardware: 4 qty 6-32 x 1" allen head bolts, flat washers, nylon insert lock nuts
MADE IN THE USA

Already on the streets is next months edition of RC Soaring Digest.with photos from the Yakima Aerotow meet You can download the entire June issue by saving this link PDF file (approximately 6.7 MB).

Tow Hooks, Lines and More

All the above are available for gliders and tugs on the well detailed page of the Little Soaring Fleet of Poland

And finally for this month

Take a look at some lots of interesting photos from the Berlin Air Show including several gliders and a Wilga as well as German WWII fighters

Free Plans to Download

Wassmer Super Javelot....

9 Mbytes of photos are available for download from the French site of Vincent Besançon in the form of a zip file. Right click to download

....and there's more

A further 9 Mbytes of photos are available for the Grunau Baby from the French site of Vincent Besançon in the form of a zip file. Right click to download

....and more....

52 photos of the Mésange Carmam M100
F-CDKK from Vincent Besançon in the form of a zip file. Right click to download

SG2s' ASG 29

New from SG2 is their 4.8 meter model of the new DG glider, the ASG 29. Visit their website for details

Sagitta from Reichard

Reichard are producing a 4 meter model of this little known sporty Dutch glider

History and documentation on the original can be found here and here

Piper Pawnee photo file

Elliot Howells has sent in another set of photos, this time for the popular Piper pawnee. You will find them in the "Documentation" section or go direct from here

All Tug-ether now

The backbone of last weekends Severn Valley Aerotow line up for a photo shoot. Rich Badham from Rhyl and Barry Cole also provided more muscle power. Well done guys!!

Something for a rainy day!!!

This one from Dave Stokes. See if you can beat the challenge ! Go here

A timely lesson
submitted by Dave Stokes

Hope this never happens here but fear that it is just a matter of time, as with the weight and speed with which our models are capable it is just a matter of the right place and time!

So - don't forget when flying always fly safe.

Ventus Details

A good set of detail photos of the popular Ventus 2 are available from Rc Networks Model construction pages.

Ventus Crash

A full size Ventus crashed near Berne this weekend after a wing came off during a high speed fly past. The pilot did not survive

....and still more....

64 detailed photos of the Emouchet SA104
from Vincent Besançon in the form of a zip file. Right click to download

If you want to see this.....

...then you will have to come to the TVSA Middle Wallop event on June 17th and 18th.

The builder Keith Boseley says:
My half scale K3 is based on a Cliff Charlsworth plan but with many modifications because of the size, it is the second one I have built as the first was 1/3 scale and ended up crashing into a pig pen, the only building in the field.

In the meantime here are a set of photos to whet your appetite and a link to further building shots

Up & Go system for 1:2.3 scale

Noël Rumers has been working on his own system for a DG400 and has sent in these photos with a short explanation and an offer to write an article for us, so read on

I just finished the motor installation for a DG400 scaled to 1/2.3 with a ZG26 and Fema onboard starter system. It will be a long story and I have already finished the project in the test stand.
This has taken most of the time so far.
I would like to publish The ASK retract system and this motor system onto the site. The article could contain drawings or sketches how I made the thing.
It would be something different to the known electric things and still controllable for costs and building technique and you would have something you have dreamed off all the time, I think...
I need first to do some testing and then I would be ready to publish.
Would this be a good idea? After all in the UK and elsewhere are still good craftsmen, iare there not?
I could always support the builders by photographs and small parts if they like.