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The Saga of the Super Soarer
By -Brett
This is not so much a review as it is a story. It's the story of an airplane that would not die, and a builder who would not quit. Ok, well, really, it's the story of an airplane that almost died and, builder who did quit, but then got bored one day and figured, what the heck, I've got nothing to lose, so lets finish building this. It was either that or toss it in the garbage...
(Added: Apr 18, 2003, Hits: 5605, Comments: 3, Rating: n/a)
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Eraser 2000 (El Camino F3B)
By Adam Till
I've always been the type to keep a few different models around, but in an attempt to maximize the effectiveness of my practice time, I decided that I was going to have to concentrate on one design. I chose the Eraser 2000 (El Camino F3B in North America) for my main weapon for the team trials, since it combines great ranging ability with strong overall performance.
(Added: Apr 17, 2003, Hits: 16521, Comments: 1, Rating: n/a)
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Lead Sled Alley - April 2003
By Russ Thompson
Welcome back for part two of the Me-109 construction series. Last month we covered the building of the basic plug. This month we will be adding all the various details and getting the plug ready for the mold.
(Added: Apr 16, 2003, Hits: 5980, Comments: 0, Rating: n/a)
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The WindDancer
By sumobob
I have become interested in the F5J style of competition. I fly in two classes: Speed 400 and 7-Cell. At the 2002 F5J World challenge I was able keep up in 7 Cell but my Speed 400 plane was just not competitive. I needed to do something! Being last sucks! At the F5J World Challenge, Craig Greening was flying the Wind Dancer prototype and took second place. It looked good to me so I had to get one!
(Added: Apr 15, 2003, Hits: 5774, Comments: 1, Rating: n/a)
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AMA Show Road Trip 2003
By Michael Heer
Dick Andersen picked me up at 5:15 in the morning. It was cold, wet and very foggy as we drove the 45 minutes from Stockton to Modesto. There we met up with Bob Hoffman and transferred to his car and we picked up Benard Simpier as we headed out of town. It remained cold, wet and foggy most of the morning as we cruised down I-5 on our way to the AMA show in Pasadena.
(Added: Apr 14, 2003, Hits: 5393, Comments: 1, Rating: n/a)
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Thermal Talk - April 2003
By thrmaln
Hello again! In my previous column, I mentioned the upcoming AMA Convention 2003 that would be held in Pasadena, California in January 2003. I made the trek as usual, but since it is always so close to Christmas, I was somewhat limited on funds for some new toys. Anyway, there were quite a few vendors with Soaring and DLG related items worth noting.
(Added: Apr 14, 2003, Hits: 6922, Comments: 0, Rating: n/a)
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The Global Vx400
By -Brett
The Vx-400 appears to be aimed at the low-intermediate level pilot, who perhaps already has a rudder-elevator controlled electric sailplane. It features a mix of what I would consider “beginner” and “intermediate” design elements, in that it has as a simple, straight, built-up wing, combined with a sleek fiberglass fuselage.
(Added: Apr 10, 2003, Hits: 8506, Comments: 1, Rating: n/a)
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