[rcsoaringdigest] The New RC Soaring Digest | March, 2022 | Vol. 37, No. 3

A moonlight flight captured by Stefan Eder of Aer-o-Tec in Germany. It's a beautiful shot, Stefan, thank you so much for the opportunity to feature it.

March, 2022 Volume 37, No. 3

We have another great crop of articles for you this month—we encourage you to click any of the stories below to go straight to that article and start reading...

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In The Air Was a humble wooden glider the subject of Canada's second saddest story of star-crossed aviation innovation? Terence C. Gannon Feb 28 · 6 min read "No, it was not the Arrow which yet again caught my attention a few days ago, but rather the aircraft above and below, simply called the NRC Tailless Glider. That 'wasted' afternoon revealed surprisingly little about the aircraft built in Edmonton, Alberta in 1946..." Silent Arrow® Autonomous Cargo Glider Wins New Defense Contract $2.2M program includes five GD-2000s for operational evaluation and concept-of-operations development. The NEW RC Soaring Digest Staff Feb 14 · 3 min read "The unique, autonomous cargo-carrying glider developed by Silent Arrow has been awarded a new contract with the US Department of Defense's Warfighter Lab Incentive Fund (WLIF). The $2.2M, 12 month program..." Letters to the Editor Our mailbag runneth over. The NEW RC Soaring Digest Staff Feb 26 · 5 min read "Our mailbag runneth over. We're thrilled this 'what is old is new again' forum for readers input is beginning to take off. Check out these remarkable contributions this month..." An Icon Goes Red ChocoFly 1/3rd-scale ASW 17 takes to the skies over the UK. Greg Lewis Feb 24 · 8 min read "Talking to Sean Bannister and David Woods at the excellent Ivinghoe Soaring Association (ISA) Christmas Lunch, David mentioned to Sean that I had purchased a 1/3rd-scale model of the ASW 17. Sean's eyes lit up..." Chip Kaye, one of our readers and contributors, is not only a talented writer but also a very talented graphic designer and he has come up with these wonderful designs. The four distinctive styles kick off our Designer Seriescollection. Check them out in the RCSD Shop.   Sponsored Mickey Sullivan Memorial Aerotow 2021 This annual event at Clearview Field in Milton, Kansas never fails to please. Stéphane Ruelle Feb 28 · 7 min read "Sometimes a place calls you: over the past years I have always heard from my friends in the Midwest that the Mickey Sullivan Memorial Aerotow held each year at Clearview Field (see Resources, below) in Milton, Kansas was a 'must go' event..." Electricity for Model Flyers Part IV: The Current State of Battery Technologies Peter Scott Feb 25 · 16 min read "The advantages of electric flight are too obvious to repeat. The only real disadvantage is the battery. It is large and heavy and doesn't contain enough energy...[t]his is, I hope, is a complete summary of the technologies available or in development at the moment..." Shinobi | A Home-Grown Moulded Fuselage Part IV: We Begin the Mould Making Process with the Nose Cone James Hammond Feb 23 · 8 min read "Cutting the modelling clay along the seam line to make the transition between the parting board and the plug can be easy if done right, and a nightmare if done wrongly. First, we need a cutting tool — and this has to be something thin and flat..." Flying Back in Time A nostalgic look back at the Ghost Squadron Aerotow held at Middle Wallop, Hampshire in October of 2015. Chris Williams Feb 24 · 9 min read "I would imagine it to be highly unlikely that 2015 will have gone down in anyone's diary as a premium flying year, but for the scale soaring fraternity, the last event of the season at Middle Wallop certainly put the crack in the Christmas cracker..." Once Upon a Timer I regret that I have but one octave to give. Bob Dodgson Feb 26 · 5 min read "We all know that soaring is an exhilarating, cerebral, idyllic experience but we are often unaware of the hidden dangers that lurk ominously behind even the most innocent phases of the activity. While I am not talking about the obvious hazards such as winch accidents..." Yes, it's the brand new New RCSD Embroidered Beanie. Already stress tested to -25C in our late December cold snap. Available in five great colours. Check them out in the RCSD Shop.   Sponsored Quick Covers Protect your investment with this relatively inexpensive and easy-to-work material. Tom Broeski Feb 27 · 3 min read "I used to use quilted fabric from Joann's to sew all my plane covers. However, single-sided reflective insulation is also a very good, quick alternative... for just about any size wing, tip or tail. It can be sewn, but I decided to try something else. So..." 1/3 スケール三田式 3 型改 1 製作記 12部シリーズの第12部 Norimichi Kawakami Feb 23 · 16 min read 「胴体は尾翼を外しても全長が約2,420mm程度あります。従って私の車（スバルフォレスター）の荷物室には納まりきれません。比較的細い尾部を前にして、運転席と助手席の間から後胴を突き出す形で搭載します。」 Club in Focus Mississippi Valley Soaring Association The NEW RC Soaring Digest Staff Feb 26 · 3 min read "The MVSA is an active, AMA-sanctioned RC soaring club founded in 1975. They can be found flying most weekends at three private fields west of St. Louis, Missouri. They hold two contests per month — Hand Launch on the 1st Saturday and Thermal Duration on the second Saturday..." The Trailing Edge February is a really, really short month. The NEW RC Soaring Digest Staff Feb 28 · 3 min read "As we have mentioned before, in 2021 we dedicated ourselves to creeping forward our release date each month with the goal of eventually getting new issues into the hands of our readers by the first of each month..."

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