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Old 10-12-2010, 11:12 AM
jdbectec jdbectec is offline
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Originally Posted by Doug Sams
How is this thing supposed to work? I see it ejects a motor pod which has its own chute. Then there's another chute up ahead, attached to the nosecone.

The motor tube is forward weighted, so when it ejects, the CG will shift aft to facilitate gliding, I think. But why the second chute? What deploys it? And if it glides, why's it need another chute?

Doug...stumped...

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I've thought agout building this one for a while, If I'm correct the weight is for stability only, added around the motor tube as needed, I assume the rear ejection is to simulate the diving technique of the original.

A C6-5 or C6-7 could produce an "interesting" flight.
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