The New RC Soaring Digest | March, 2023 | Vol. 38, No. 3 - India's open forum for RC flying, aeromodelling, cars and hobby stores

The March 2023 issue is out. It's your monthly dose of commercial-free RC soaring journalism from around the globe including (click any article title to read):

The Launch Zone

In The Air — Spring forward. — Terence C. Gannon
Letters to the Editor — Mark Drela, more flight simulators, another helpful answer and simply a kind word. — The New RC Soaring Digest Staff
Cool New Stuff — A little (or not so little) something for every interest and budget. — The New RC Soaring Digest Staff

Features

A Homemade 5m ASW-28 — A lavishly detailed article on this unique, FES-equipped glider intended for mountain flying and GPS triangle racing. — Pierre Rondel
What is F3L? — New provisional FAI class for rudder/elevator/spoiler models launched via hi-starts. — Ryan Woebkenberg
Twist Distributions for Swept Wings — Part 2: The stalling patterns of untwisted and twisted wings. — Bill Kuhlman
Project ALTius — Part 2: Getting our feet wet with 2D and 3D software workflows. — Tiberiu Atudorei
Disposable Gloves — Don’t overlook the importance of this humble piece of PPE. — Glenn House
KAVAN Twin Shark 304TS — A nice-looking, semi-scale EPO glider with performance similar to its full-size cousin. — Pierre Rondel

Ongoing Series

Science for Model Flyers — Part V: Evolution and Visual Acuity — Peter Scott
Condor Corner — Using glider simulator training to thrive under adverse conditions. — Scott Manley
Soaring the Sky Podcast — E089: Soaring in the Philippines with Rolf Dunder — Chuck Fulton

Retrospectives

Stamps That Tell a Story — A series from Antigua celebrating the achievements of the Wrights. — Simine Short
A History of Gliding and Soaring in the Inland Empire (1930-1940) — A look back at the early days of soaring in southern California. — Gary B. Fogel
Glider Patents — US 4759736 A: Folding Wing Glider — The New RC Soaring Digest Staff

That’s a Wrap!

The Trailing Edge — We're glad you brought up the subject of deadlines. — The New RC Soaring Digest Staff

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Terence C. Gannon
Managing Editor
The New RC Soaring Digest
https://new.rcsoaringdigest.com