12.07.2015 Views

Das Ugly Stik - RC Universe

Das Ugly Stik - RC Universe

Das Ugly Stik - RC Universe

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS
  • No tags were found...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

40 th -anniversary edition for REFLEX XTR <strong>Das</strong> <strong>Ugly</strong> <strong>Stik</strong>So perhaps the Jensen version could be meant as an even more easy-to-flytrainer than the original version, while Phil Kraft as a brilliant pilot consideredthis to be even extremely easy-to-fly.Remembering the OriginEric Wildermuth not only had the original article and plan he used to buildseveral <strong>Stik</strong>s, he also found an old Ace R/C ad remembering the derivation ofthe <strong>Ugly</strong> <strong>Stik</strong> from a Square <strong>Stik</strong>, as Phil Kraft told in his article.Bits and PiecesThe following drawing shows the typical R/C installation in the <strong>Ugly</strong> <strong>Stik</strong>. It isfrom a time when the servos already had rotary actuators and the <strong>Ugly</strong> <strong>Stik</strong>was very popular. Just an interesting aside...9

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!