Hi, I have tried the "Mylar" which can be obtained from flower shops. It cracks too easily. Balloons re not really made from "Mylar". They are made with a...
Hi airship jockeys, yesterday I visited the Marinegeschwader (Naval Squadron) MFG3 "Graf Zeppelin" and the Aeronauticum in Nordholz. Since Nordholz was...
Hi Hannes, for all who are not organised model flyers (me included) must be hope insurance wise or else ther will not be much of a race?? I assume the DMFV...
Hallo Philip, I'm not a member of the DMFV too (yet). It doesn't mean you're not allowed to participate in the race. It just means you fly at your own personal...
Hallo, ich habe gerade Folie bekommen, die für Thermo-Prägedruck-Verfahren verwendet wird. Leider konnte ich bisher nichts genaueres über den Werkstoff ...
(english version see below) Last Order! Wenn ich bis Mittwoch keine weiteren Meldungen von Euch bekomme, bestelle ich bei http://www.balloonkits.com je eine...
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Mich auch ne Rolle in Blau oder durchsichtig oder weiss...
Greeting to Johannes Eissing.Et all, I am a balloon designer. You can find me at <balloonkits.com.> Recient developements in two ply - foil bladder and cloth...
(English version see below) Liebe Kombattanten. Die Zeit rennt mit Riesenschritten. Es sind nur noch 24 Tage bis zum Rennen. Zur Zeit gibt es fünf Teilnehmer...
(english version see below) - Zeitraum Der Hangar "Halle Delta" ist voraussichtlich am Fr., 25.06.2004, 08:00h - 18:00h zugänglich. Das bedeutet, dass die...
(English version see below) Warum englisch? Hallo Heliumheads, Einige von Euch mögen sich fragen, warum ich meistens zusätzlich eine englische Übersetzung...
Reminder from the Calendar of rc_airship_regatta_eng http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rc_airship_regatta_eng/cal RACE Friday June 25, 2004 All Day (This event...
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Sehe ich dass richtig, dass wir erst Freitag morgen um 8 Uhr in die Halle können? Und auch dann erst unsere Schiffe befüllen können? Das wird nie was. Ich...
(sorry, no english translation. this is just administrative) - Ja, wir kommen frühestens um 08:00h in die Halle. Wir müssen allerdings vorher noch die...
Wäre es nicht evtl. möglich am Do-Nachmittag/Abend die Schiffchen im Aeronauticum zu befüllen und grob zu trimmen und dann mitnem Sprinter/Bulli etc....
Die Lieferung meiner bestellten Servos verspätet sich, von euch hat nicht zufällig jemand zwei Servos mit Graupner/JR-Anschluß, die er mir fürs Rennen...
Fellow Heliumheads, the 1st Indoor RC Airship Pylon Race took place in the LTA-historical site of Nordholz, the 25th of June. Five teams chased their racing ...
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So what was Philip's secret edge over the competition? A better pilot, a faster craft, a lucky name for his airship? Sincerely, Donald Horkheimer...
As often: a combination of several aspects I guess. - Slenderness Ratio A relatively high slenderness ratio (five) means the fins might be relatively small due...
Um, just one quibble from someone with neither credentials nor experience... ... Isn't the _inherent_ instability just a bit _higher_ than a somewhat shorter ...
Hi Mark, you are right, the static destabilising moment is higher for more slender bodies! In Munks theory, the static moment M is M=q*V*(kz-kx)*sin(2*alpha) ...
... That _always_ bothers me. But back in the '20s Charles Burgess thought it was obvious that a more slender ship was easier to ground-handle too. I guess...
... Hello, I have forgotten some of the rules and the various ways to earn points, but it sounds like speed is a key design driver. The evolution of the...