SCAT Electronic News 2 February 1998
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SCAT Electronic News 2 February 1998
Seen in the Press
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From Vol Libre
Article by Fred Terzian and plan of Stan Buddenbohm's Mini-Master. Say
Stan when are you coming out with the Nordic version to beat those
Czechmates !
From Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine
In an article about the Dryden Flight Test Center at Edwards. A photo of
the AeroVironment Pathfinder has what looks like the Cowley chase bike
pressed into service following the airplane the ground. Probably Martyn
on the bike. Very complimentary article for AeroVironment.
At the Tustin Hanger
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I went to the Tustin blimp hanger to see how the rest of the world lives ,
well rather a small part lives. F1D WC Steve Brown and Bob Randolph
were tuning up for the upcoming WC in Roumania. Apparantly the
temperature in the salt mines precludes the use of vp props. Steve and I
compared notes on the latest rubber. He agreed with our outdoor findings
that the Jul 97 is a whole lot better than the October or December. It must
be something where the torque is because it seems to be out of proportion
with the 'numbers' for the rubber. The rubber's fragility is a bigger
problem for them because if they break a strand it's toast. There is some
question as to how long that hanger will be available, but for now it's an
incredible site. I am considering doing some indoor glide testing of my
F1Bs there. The place is so big that I can easily keep out of the way of the
serious indoor flyers.
What's Up
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Jim Parker reports that the banquet reservations for the America's Cup
Banquet [Sat 14 at the Wasco Valley Rose Golf Club] has passed 100.
E-mail Jim at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make your reservation. I know that
Dave Roundsaville will be in town, and maybe Andy Crisp from the UK,
to provide impromptu musical entertainment ?
Charlie Stiles will be presenting Rod Mogle's F1C Electronic timer
at the seminar on Fri 13 at the Lost Hills School.
and Thomas Koster the Danish timer.
Seen at Elsinore .. Bob White, Norm Furutani and Tom Laird Tuning up
those Gollywocks. All to 'Beat old Bill' [Cushenberry ] at the Isaacson
Winter Classic. Norm are you going to put any of July 97 rubber in your's ?
That stuff you were using was about as old as the original Gollywock.
Victor Stamov, F1A, world Champ, the first visitor for the Max Men 14 rounder
was due in yesterday.
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Roger Morrell
