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Flight # 11. The kite was launched from the landing between the second and third floor balconies. |
Flight # 7. The launch point on the landing was about 23 feet above grade. |
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Flight # 12. The RCX was a dumb payload on this flight and is just
flying straight. It looks a little as though the RCX is swinging slightly
(maybe it's just the camera angle). However, a rigid coupling between
the center spar and the RCX might give better control performance than
slinging the RCX in the flexible bridle loops.
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Flight # 13. The RCX attempted to enter the spiral, but a gust of wind
pushed it the other way, towards the camera position. I thought is was going
to hit me, but it actually spiralled in and landed with no damage. Perhaps
it would be possible to use two home-brew bend sensors, one sticking out either
side, to make the RCX aware of variations in the wind. |
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Flight # 8. Immediate stall and plummet. It was getting late, we were
tired and the launch team let go before I was ready. I didn't actually get
the kite in this shot because I had already started running to the impact point.
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An inverted landing usually looks something like this.. (This is actually
a posed picture -- I had started to take the pilot apart when it occurred to me
that a landing shot would be good.)
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