On Aug 19, 5:59 pm, Uncle Fuzzy wrote:
On Aug 19, 5:28 pm, "Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote:

"KevinFinke" wrote in message

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Breaking the 400mph barrier is wicked fast for an RC model. Anybody
know what the powered model record is for an airplane? I don't think
the jet models even go this fast. That's amazing!!!

I think the guys flying long distances in mountain wave should take a good
look at this. There might be a sailplane desgined just for this.

Unfortunately you'd need a pilot designed for it too. Early Dynamic
Soaring planes which tested to over 30 g's folded up pretty quickly.
If they could afford the extra strain due to weight, instrumenting a
nice slow 250 mph glider with an accelerometer would be enlightening.

The DuckHawk is planned to have a 200kt VNE and and a 160kt VA as well
as being stressed for +`11 to -9 G's, that fit your bill?
http://www.windward-performance.com/duckhawkintro.php I sure hope to
see some actual hardware for this up highly anticipated and comer this
coming ESA meet at Tehachapi...last I heard wing molds had already
been cut, which is no small task. Windward is trying to have a flying
prototype by the end of this year. With a G-suit, one could actually
attempt to try their hand at dynamic soaring with this machine, at
least within it's airframe/pilot limits...

-Paul