Nick Russell

Still hoping!

Can I come and play as well please?

I'm in to! Thanks.

Yes please!

In it to win it!

Found it!!!

My 3 choices would be:- 1. Beech Staggerwing 2. DH Dove 3. Gloster Gamecock All around the 72inch wingspan. Please, Thanks!

Was for sale recently....Maybe still is.....Could be yours..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hawker-Hunter-Jet-Fighter-/191733684819?hash=item2ca437da53%3Ag%3A5~gAAOSwN81WEBeB&nma=true&si=2IGZL4K%252B88zijEolrJP1IFSbS%252Fs%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Last Thursday my father passed away. For the last two years he was a resident of a nursing home near to where I live in Oxfordshire but formerly lived in Cornwall where he was an active aeromodeller for many years. His interests were in all aspects of model flying from the indoor rubber powered freeflight types for the winter to RC scale for the summer. He also indulged in the black arts of RC helicopters at one time. I know that some who post on here will almost certainly have known him but I have no other way of letting you know what has happened. I appreciate that it is impractical for anyone to travel from Cornwall to Oxfordshire for the funeral but any thoughts and wishes would be appreciated.

Count me in please! Merry Christmas to all!

Hi Danny, Bit of a new boy around here so hope no one minds if I chip in a bit. The design of the aileron is known as a differential frize aileron. The purpose is to reduce as much as possible the adverse yaw caused by the ailerons. Differential in that the up going aileron goes up more than the down going goes down so that the up going aileron reduces the lift on the inside inside wing and increases the profile drag, while the down going aileron gives a smaller (compared to the reduction in lift on the inside wing) increase in lift, and therefore an increase in induced drag. The frize part is a further increase in profile drag caused by the leading edge of the aileron on the inside wing (the up going aileron) projecting into the high pressure air under the wing and directing some it onto the top surface of the aileron. The flaps are slotted flaps so that when retracted they are tight up against the wing but when lowered air is forced through the slot (and accelerated) so that the energised air 'sticks' to the upper surface of the flap. Produces lots of drag along the span of the flap which is why they are so long and narrow. Must say how impressed I am with the speed of your work and also the quality of the workmanship. Truely inspirational! Nick.

Hi Steve, I've sent you a PM. Rgds Nick.

Hi Liam, By pure chance I was googling Flying Ace Kits and one of the hits was this thread, so I've registered and thought I would let you know that I have a Sonata E electric glider unmade and still boxed. I was about to list it on ebay, but will hold off for a couple of days to see if you respond to this msg.. Rgds, Nick