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Re: Launching: Launch Day Picture
By:G New
Date: 7/23/2010, 9:16 pm
In Response To: Launching: Launch Day Picture *PIC* (Les Cheeseman)

Les, That is beautiful. Great job!

You mentioned that it is 15 feet and 6 inches. I am very curious, did you scale the design following the procedure in Nick's book? I want to build a Guillemot and I was thinking about using the equations in Nick's book to scale the plans back to 16 feet. I already did the calculations and made the spreadsheet, but I was somewhat concerned that the handling would be unpredictable if I changed Nick's design. So I am really wondering how this change worked out and what procedure that you followed to make the change?

Thanks.

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Launching: Launch Day Picture *PIC*
Les Cheeseman -- 7/23/2010, 11:05 am
Re: Launching: Launch Day Picture
buck biscuit -- 7/24/2010, 11:04 pm
Looks great, Les! *NM*
Dave Gentry -- 7/24/2010, 7:54 am
Re: Launching: Launch Day Picture
G New -- 7/23/2010, 9:16 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 7/24/2010, 2:37 am
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Ric -- 7/24/2010, 12:08 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 7/24/2010, 9:48 am
Revised Guillemot
G New -- 7/25/2010, 12:56 am
Re: Launching: Launch Day Picture
rNuffer -- 7/23/2010, 11:48 am