Re: Centuri Hummingbird

On 16 Jan 2004 19:47:00 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (Randy Baker)
wrote:

>Going back 31 years, the Centuri Hummingbird was my favorite rocket.
>For those interested in that particular rocket, I have just finished
>posting patterns, and copies of the directions suitable for building a
>decent clone. Go to http://astrocam.aea6.k12.ia.us/hummingbird.html
>
>The Hummingbird lives again!

I remember the Centuri Hummingbird as the worst B/G ever kitted. Even
the NARAM veterans had trouble working their magic on it. The stated
kit weight was completely bogus.

Alan

In article <ZICOb.12411$(E-Mail Removed) >, Brett Buck <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
> They weren't the worst BG kit ever, by a long shot. The RDC
> "Feather" wins that one hands down - elevons glued in glide position,
> and about 30 degrees of downthrust to "compensate".

Never saw one of those. I do have the old catalog somewhere, and will have
to "look it up".

Bt worst GLIDE from a glider kit, based on typical construction: extes
Tomcat hands (nose) down!

Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD"
>>> To reply, remove the TRABoD! <<<
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www.encompasserve.org/~kaplow_r/ www.nira-rocketry.org www.nar.org

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When they work (which is rare) they deliver AWESOME flights.

Scott McCrate wrote:

> (E-Mail Removed) (Bob Kaplow) wrote in message
>>
>> Bt worst GLIDE from a glider kit, based on typical construction: extes
>> Tomcat hands (nose) down!
>>
>> Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD"
>
> One of the coolest glides I ever saw was a Tomcat at the NSL in Muncie
> several years ago. I don't know what the owner did to get it to fly
> like that, but it looked awesome--all the way to the landing on the
> access road that rekitted it completely :0P.
>
> Scott McCrate NAR71680

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