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[Gary V]

Bob Burnett has headed up the Pylon racing Committee and will soon bring out the
competitive racer in YOU!

The following Dates are set for Racing

13 August - Race Day
13 September - Race Day
15 October - Race Day

Interested?  There are four Electric Ducted Fan (EDF) jets to choose from, each features durable EPO foam and is receiver ready for only $120.
Click on the jets below to a link to Hobby Lobby's site.

 F9F Panther

 F-86 Skyblazers

 MIG-15

  F-86 Sabre "Jolley Roger"

Click below for more info:

http://www.1nvrc.org/index.php/page,78.html

Contact Bob Burnett for more info
703-742-9682, bobburnett@juno.com

[tclaridge]

I got the F-86 and it is a nice little EDF.  Setup is simple, and I was done in one evening.  The stock battery is actually not bad either.  I ordered Turnigy nanotech 25C 1600mah which worked well also.

There is a CG error in the manual.  The measurement should be 3.75" - 4" back from the wing joint.  Also, the aileron throws are too high.  85% travel is good for a high setting, and 55% for low.  I also use 55% expo on aileron and elevator, but this is personal preference.  Use 90% elevator for low rate.

I do not think a bigger battery is required.  Battery consumption for 6 minutes of fun flight (1/2 to full throttle) was less than 1300 mah.  So 5 minutes of sport flying will be easy on your batteries.

I did 10 laps of mock racing (full throttle straights with 2/3 throttle turns) and only burned 700 mah of my battery.  So a 1600 mah battery is a good size.

I also applied a piece of packing tape from tip to tail on the belly.  This made for smooth landings, and the foam did not even scratch!!  What a fun plane!

Events

Friday, May 25th, 2012

 FARM Pattern Contest

 War Birds over Fredericksburg

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

 FARM Pattern Contest

 War Birds over Fredericksburg

Sunday, May 27th, 2012

 FARM Pattern Contest

 War Birds over Fredericksburg

Saturday, Jun 9th, 2012

 Spring Open House

Saturday, Jun 16th, 2012

 Become a pilot day

Sunday, Jun 17th, 2012

 Winery Fly In

Thursday, Jun 21st, 2012

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Monday, May 28th, 2012 - Memorial Day

Wednesday, Jun 6th, 2012 - D-Day

Thursday, Jun 14th, 2012 - Flag Day

Sunday, Jun 17th, 2012 - Father's Day

Wednesday, Jun 20th, 2012 - Summer Solstice

 FARM Pattern Contest

 War Birds over Fredericksburg

 FARM Pattern Contest

 War Birds over Fredericksburg

 FARM Pattern Contest

 War Birds over Fredericksburg

 Spring Open House

 Become a pilot day

 Winery Fly In

 NVRC Meeting

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