---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 03/22/11: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:14 AM - Re: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! (flylightning) 2. 07:14 AM - Progress on UK Esqual permit...Esqual hours flown needed please. (James, Clive R) 3. 07:14 AM - Re: r/c (flylightning) 4. 07:14 AM - Re: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! (flylightning) 5. 09:26 AM - Re: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! (Bernard Melendez, Jr.) 6. 11:16 AM - Re: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! (Brian Whittingham) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:14:01 AM PST US From: "flylightning" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! Yes.slightly modified! -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bernard Melendez, Jr. Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 5:47 PM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! That wouldn't happen to be that little Lancair ARF kit, slightly modified, would it Nicky? Hee hee. T-Mex --- On Mon, 3/21/11, flylightning wrote: From: flylightning Subject: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! The 1/8th scale prototype Tail wheel Lightning flew for the first time today. Performance was as jet like. Cross wind capability is great winds are 220 at 8knts, that comes out be a scale wind of 64knts! Not bad..of course is was doing about 60knts true in flight and that would be 480knts scale.little out of the LSA limit. Nick. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:14:01 AM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Progress on UK Esqual permit...Esqual hours flown needed please. From: "James, Clive R" Hi, apologies to Lightning folk I need to borrow the list for an Esqual request. I need to collect an updated total of the hours flow by Esqual's around the world. I flew my Esqual to the LAA headquarters in Southern England on Monday. The Chief engineer flew the plane to see if I had corrected the areas he felt needed improvement and the good news is he was happy with the way the aircraft flew. There are pitch stability issues with some Esquals and also he wasn't happy with the lack of stall warning from the aircraft. I fitted a aero trim system ala Lightning to get rid of the bungees, adjusted the tail plane incidence and fitted stall strips to the wings (thanks for Arion's tip on the tailplane). What I need to collate now is an accurate record of hours flown by Esqual's around the world to back up the application for a UK permit. With a large number of aircraft successfully flying with no structural issues it helps with the type acceptance. The aircraft is currently on a Dutch Experimental permit but this restricts being able to fly it when I like. I have contacted many Esqual owners direct though E mail addresses may be out of date or aircraft have maybe changed hands. Any info on Esquals would be much appreciated and will only be used to share with the LAA engineering to back up my permit application. Info required: Airframe serial number Hours flown Tail number/ Registration. Many thanks, Regards, Clive Esqual LS 3300 in the UK (the only one!). ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:14:01 AM PST US From: "flylightning" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: r/c Tex, Put brushless in it or at least a 3 cell lipo, underpowered with the stock gearbox and brushed motor. nick -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tex Mantell Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 7:15 PM Subject: Lightning-List: r/c Nick, I have the same kit but have not finished it yet. I will be doing it with the nose gear and in my colors. Hope to have it done by this fall. Tex ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:14:02 AM PST US From: "flylightning" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! Yes there will be an April 1st roll out of our tail wheel electric hybrid Lightning. nick -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of N1BZRich@AOL.COM Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 4:39 PM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! Great Nick, glad you are making progress on the tail dragger version you have been working on for so long. Once you have completed phase one testing on the scale tail dragger, it should accelerate development of the full size model. And the electric power of the RC model should scale up nicely also for the full scale Lightning. With the price of fuel (both mogas and 100LL) continuing to increase, your work on these future Lightning options will certainly be timely. Are you still planning to make the official announcement on the above things on 1 April - at Sun N Fun? Blue Skies, Buz In a message dated 3/21/2011 5:02:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, info@flylightning.net writes: The 1/8th scale prototype Tail wheel Lightning flew for the first time today. Performance was as jet like. Cross wind capability is great winds are 220 at 8knts, that comes out be a scale wind of 64knts! Not bad..of course is was doing about 60knts true in flight and that would be 480knts scale.little out of the LSA limit. Nick. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:26:04 AM PST US From: "Bernard Melendez, Jr." Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! Just in time for April Fool's day! Bernardo --- On Tue, 3/22/11, flylightning wrote: From: flylightning Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! =0A=0A=0A=0A =0A=0A=0A =0A =0A =0A =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AYes there will b e an=0AApril 1st roll out of our tail wheel electric hybrid Lightning. =0A =0A =C2- =0A=0Anick =0A=0A =C2- =0A=0A-----Original Message----- =0AFrom:=0Aowner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightnin g-list-server@matronics.com]=0AOn Behalf Of N1BZRich@AOL.COM =0ASent: Monday, March 21, 2011 4:39=0APM =0ATo: lightning-list@matronics.com =0ASubject: Re: Lightning-List: Scale=0ATail dragger Lightning Flies!=0A=0A =C2- =0A=0A=0A=0AGreat=0ANick, glad you are making progress on the tail dragger version you have been=0Aworking on for so long.=C2- Once you have completed phase one testing on the=0Ascale tail dragger, it should acceler ate development of the full size=0Amodel.=C2- And the electric power of t he RC model should scale up nicely also=0Afor the full scale Lightning.=C2 - With the price of fuel (both mogas and=0A100LL) continuing to increase, your work on these future Lightning options will=0Acertainly be timely.=C2 - Are you still planning to make the official=0Aannouncement on the above things on 1 April - at Sun N Fun? =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ABlue=0ASkies, =0A=0A =0A=0A=0A=0ABuz =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=C2- =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AIn a=0Ames sage dated 3/21/2011 5:02:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=0Ainfo@flylightnin g.net writes: =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AThe 1/8th scale prototype Tail=0Awhee l Lightning flew for the first time today. Performance was as jet like. =0A =0A=C2-Cross wind capability is great winds are 220=0Aat 8knts, that come s out be a scale wind of 64knts! =0A=0A=C2-Not bad.of course is was doing about 60knts=0Atrue in flight and that would be 480knts scale little out of the LSA limit. =0A=0A =C2- =0A=0A =C2- =0A=0ANick. =0A=0A =C2- =0A=0A=C2- =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A =C2- =C2-=C2-=C2 -=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- - The Lightning-List Email Fo rum -=C2-=C2- --> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List=C2 -=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- =C2- - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS -=C2-=C2- --> http://forums.matronics.com =C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- - List Contribution Web Site -=C2- Thank you for your generous support!=C2 -=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- =C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2 -=C2-=C2-=C2- -Matt Dralle, List Admin.=C2-=C2- --> http://www. matronics.com/contribution =C2- =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:16:51 AM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! From: Brian Whittingham Coincidence? I think so! Brian W. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2011, at 11:18 AM, "Bernard Melendez, Jr." wrot e: > Just in time for April Fool's day! > Bernardo > > --- On Tue, 3/22/11, flylightning wrote: > > From: flylightning > Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! > To: lightning-list@matronics.com > Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 9:07 AM > > Yes there will be an April 1st roll out of our tail wheel electric hybrid L ightning. > > > > nick > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-li st-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of N1BZRich@AOL.COM > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 4:39 PM > To: lightning-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Scale Tail dragger Lightning Flies! > > > > Great Nick, glad you are making progress on the tail dragger version you h ave been working on for so long. Once you have completed phase one testing o n the scale tail dragger, it should accelerate development of the full size m odel. And the electric power of the RC model should scale up nicely also fo r the full scale Lightning. With the price of fuel (both mogas and 100LL) c ontinuing to increase, your work on these future Lightning options will cert ainly be timely. Are you still planning to make the official announcement o n the above things on 1 April - at Sun N Fun? > > Blue Skies, > > Buz > > > > In a message dated 3/21/2011 5:02:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, info@flyl ightning.net writes: > > The 1/8th scale prototype Tail wheel Lightning flew for the first time tod ay. Performance was as jet like. > > Cross wind capability is great winds are 220 at 8knts, that comes out be a scale wind of 64knts! > > Not bad=85.of course is was doing about 60knts true in flight and that wo uld be 480knts scale=85little out of the LSA limit. > > > > > > Nick. > > > > > > > > - The Lightning-List Email Forum - > --> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List > - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - > --> http://forums.matronics.com > - List Contribution Web Site - > Thank you for your generous support! > -Matt Dralle, List Admin. > --> http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Ligh="_blank" href="http://forums.m atronics.com">http://forums.matronics.co========= > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.