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Retroplane 2011

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Alan_Perse:
Hi Gerry. Well the good thing is I'll have the time to get some more gliders built for the next Retroplane. From what I learned from Retroplane 2010 in the Wasserkuppe and from tountinna last weekend is that it is a good idea to have a light weight scale glider for light conditions.

Happy Days:
I’ve always understood that it doesn’t really matter what the overall weight of the plane is, what is important is the wing loading. The less weight each square meter of wing surface has to support, the more chance of the plane flying in low lift conditions.

True or false? lads. :?:

rogallo:
Have to disagree k, all you need are a big set of liathroidi! and a bit of experience
Aint that right Frank?

R

Happy Days:
Liathroidi!
I’d never heard of the word. :?:  

I  looked it up in my big Oxford dictionary,…………no such thing! :!:

Checked out Wikipedia = No go there either. :!:  :!:

Finally, Google gave me the answer. :roll:

So, is that how you manage to fly in light conditions Ralph?
(You're rude! :oops: )

K.

gerryb:
i'm not so sure frank, no matter how big the liathroidi are, you still need plenty of huffn and puffn to keep it up !!!

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