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« Reply #45 on: July 24, 2006, 13:41:15 PM »
Hi there,

I had a flight yesterday with the Ka3... That have just confirmed that this glider is flying great !
The wind was a bit south, so, I was just going for a launch.. but,  it was keeping taking high all the time !

Really happy with this glider !

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« Reply #46 on: July 25, 2006, 15:43:42 PM »
Me again,

Here is a video of the "real" first flight during the Retroplane meeting.
Lots of wind, but the lifts were not there.. Strange conditions, so, for a first flight, no risks, just a launch (went straight, like in a magazine  :wink: ) a large turn, and a landing.

A second flight has been made right after this one. Much longer this one !

Enjoy !

http://www.retroplane.net/forum/download.php?id=74

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« Reply #47 on: July 25, 2006, 20:12:24 PM »
Nice Fred  :D . Is it easy to fly? When do you think you will have short kits available?
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« Reply #48 on: July 26, 2006, 08:41:41 AM »
Thanks Alan,

Easy to fly ?... I'd say like a vintage glider !  :D

You must use the rudder to turn, mixed with the ailerons. But after that, yes, that's a really easy glider to fly.
I have to prepare another video of the flight, and you will see a pretty good attitude in flight and how slow she can go !  :D

Happy with that one !

For a short kit, hopefully, I will have a set ready in September as I start to have some order for this one after the Retroplane meeting.
I try to keep the prices low, but at the moment, a short kit will be at around 120 euros... We'll see anyway.

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« Reply #49 on: July 27, 2006, 09:55:16 AM »
I've made a quick video of Retroplane, that shows the atmosphere before the meeting on Saturday morning :



Right click and save as... 7 Mo

Enjoy !

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« Reply #50 on: July 29, 2006, 13:34:03 PM »
checked out the video
looks great Fred! looking forward to next year!
can't wait to see the Ka 3 fly.just need some decent wind!
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« Reply #51 on: July 31, 2006, 09:08:05 AM »
Really happy with the Ka3, and most surprisingly, no need for a strong wind to fly it !

I was really surprised in Retroplane when everybody told me that the Ka3 was really light. I was sure the glider was really heavy.

So, I flew the ka3 in Keelakee last week end with a mild southerly wind, and all went fine. Flew for 1 hour like that without any pb to gain altitude.

I still need to change my struts setup... Tired to re-glue everything after each landings !

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« Reply #52 on: August 16, 2006, 10:51:57 AM »
Hi Fred. I was just looking at the other post for the Ka3. Do you draw your plans using Auto CAD, or do you draw them manually.
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« Reply #53 on: August 16, 2006, 12:46:26 PM »
Hi Alan,

I'm using Turbocad pro vers. 9 to do the drawings.

Possible with any cad softwares.

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« Reply #54 on: October 09, 2006, 14:59:08 PM »
Hi Guys,

Just to let you know that a first bunch of plans for the KA3 has been printed !

You can buy it from the shop section of the GliderIreland website !

30 Euros including P&P.

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« Reply #55 on: October 27, 2006, 09:52:33 AM »
The first reports of the Retroplane meeting are now coming.
And guess what, the Ka3 made a 1/2 page on the Modele Magazine (French) !!  :D  :D

Happy !



Next week, watch out for the Aufwind report of the event.

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« Reply #56 on: October 27, 2006, 15:12:31 PM »
Wow!!  :shock:  :shock:  Very Cool Fred  8)  Looks Great! What does it say?
Who that fella down the bottom left corner of the page? He kinda looks like a French Elvis!  :lol:
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« Reply #57 on: October 27, 2006, 16:46:57 PM »
:lol:  :lol: . Nice job Fred :D
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« Reply #58 on: November 24, 2006, 14:41:08 PM »
Hi Fred. Did your Ka3 feature in the Aufwind report of Retroplane?
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« Reply #59 on: November 24, 2006, 15:02:08 PM »
Hi Alan,

No  :cry:

Bahhh, next year !  :D  :D

You can download the pdf file of the article here : http://www.retroplane.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=753

If you can read German... :wink:

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