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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: pipemakermike on February 17, 2014, 11:06:05 AM

Title: This was in our latest club newsletter Controline but
Post by: pipemakermike on February 17, 2014, 11:06:05 AM

not as we know it.  I seems to be a very interesting presentation of a launching system for remotely piloted target planes using a rotary launching method.  I looks as though a number of the US modelling heros of the late 40's were involved

(http://www.machineconcepts.co.uk/aeromodelling/circle1.jpg)

Go here to find a powerpoint presentation:-

http://ed-thelen.org/RCATS&WhirlygigV5.ppt

Title: Re: This was in our latest club newsletter Controline but
Post by: Tim Wescott on February 17, 2014, 11:20:33 AM

Those fools!  Don't they realize that they've guaranteed that the plane will hit the windsock every time?

It looks like a good way to reliably launch an RC plane with primitive controls and a possibly inexperienced pilot.

Title: Re: This was in our latest club newsletter Controline but
Post by: Steve Helmick on February 17, 2014, 08:45:21 PM

The pilot's circle is much too large. The cost in judges' lives will be astronomical.  :X Steve