Comments for LiquidSky http://aquaether.com/blog Sailing the Heavens Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:08:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Medicine Man Glider by Ryan Grosswiler http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-19 Ryan Grosswiler Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:08:39 +0000 http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=53#comment-19 Kyle-- The increased weight shouldn't be a problem...even with the scale-up. Payload weight depending, of course. The fact that this model is a glider (i.e. lower wing loading) pays you the dividend of allowing the use of a lighter motor/controller/battery combination. Plan for a big, slow-turning prop. Should make for a good "loiterer". 100" prototype version will begin construction as soon as I get the Tipsy Nipper in production. Same outline, revised aerodynamics. I'll be very interested to hear how your 'mutated' Medicine Man comes out! --Ryan G. --Ryan G. Kyle–

The increased weight shouldn’t be a problem…even with the scale-up. Payload weight depending, of course. The fact that this model is a glider (i.e. lower wing loading) pays you the dividend of allowing the use of a lighter motor/controller/battery combination. Plan for a big, slow-turning prop. Should make for a good “loiterer”.
100″ prototype version will begin construction as soon as I get the Tipsy Nipper in production. Same outline, revised aerodynamics.
I’ll be very interested to hear how your ‘mutated’ Medicine Man comes out!
–Ryan G.

–Ryan G.

]]> Comment on Medicine Man Glider by Kyle http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-18 Kyle Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:13:48 +0000 http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=53#comment-18 <a href="#comment-17" rel="nofollow">@Ryan Grosswiler</a> Ryan, I also was experimenting some, and scaled the plans up to about 130% original size in order to hold more equipment. I have it rigged for 2 channel glider flight right now (elevator/rudder) but am working on constructing mounts for the motor and battery, with the prop being one that folds against the fuselage when not in use. I am concerned that all of the added weight will be very hard on the landings! How is the 100" version going? Are you keeping with the same retro-style look? -Kyle @Ryan Grosswiler
Ryan,

I also was experimenting some, and scaled the plans up to about 130% original size in order to hold more equipment. I have it rigged for 2 channel glider flight right now (elevator/rudder) but am working on constructing mounts for the motor and battery, with the prop being one that folds against the fuselage when not in use. I am concerned that all of the added weight will be very hard on the landings!

How is the 100″ version going? Are you keeping with the same retro-style look?

-Kyle

]]> Comment on Medicine Man Glider by Ryan Grosswiler http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-17 Ryan Grosswiler Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:57:47 +0000 http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=53#comment-17 Kyle-- I'm the designer of 'Medicine Man', and would be happy to help you out with your UAV experiments on my design. Do you know I have a 100" span version in the works? See my site at www.realkits.com! --Ryan Grosswiler Kyle–

I’m the designer of ‘Medicine Man’, and would be happy to help you out with your UAV experiments on my design. Do you know I have a 100″ span version in the works? See my site at http://www.realkits.com!

–Ryan Grosswiler

]]> Comment on Spyrograph by Kyle http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=46&cpage=1#comment-4 Kyle Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:36:02 +0000 http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4 The white lines are the path the plane is _supposed_ to fly, the yellow is the actual flight. Particularly on the last one, you can see the plane go "Eh.. no thanks. I'd rather check out something over that way..." The white lines are the path the plane is _supposed_ to fly, the yellow is the actual flight. Particularly on the last one, you can see the plane go “Eh.. no thanks. I’d rather check out something over that way…”

]]> Comment on Spyrograph by Drew http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=46&cpage=1#comment-3 Drew Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:32:40 +0000 http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=46#comment-3 Care to point out to the uninitiated what makes you say that? The downward spiral looks fine to me, unless you're trying to contain it in some particular radius or something. Care to point out to the uninitiated what makes you say that? The downward spiral looks fine to me, unless you’re trying to contain it in some particular radius or something.

]]> Comment on Found a good laugh on the ‘net? Enjoy it before it gets Snope’d by Drew http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-2 Drew Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:39:57 +0000 http://aquaether.com/blog/?p=31#comment-2 Sorry to bust yo flow, man...just knew that you wouldn't want to be in a position to disseminate false information. :) Oh, and welcome to the blogosphere, buddy. It's about time! Sorry to bust yo flow, man…just knew that you wouldn’t want to be in a position to disseminate false information. :)

Oh, and welcome to the blogosphere, buddy. It’s about time!

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