Snagging Flagging tape streamers
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Snagging Flagging tape streamers
Not many time will most pilots be needing to fly with flagging tape streamers thank goodness because it is hard to get other than prop cuts.<BR> I have a few wings with no armor and this weekend Volia this unprotected leading edge let the flagging tape slice right through and hang up on the spars, Neat. <BR>
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">4.7 Streamers and string are provided by the CD to ensure uniformity. Crepe paper and cotton string are recommended. Streamers will be thirty (30) feet long and no less than five-eighths (5/8) inches wide and no more than one (1) inch wide, attached to the model by a cotton string extending at least five (5') feet from the tail of the model. (At the discretion of the Contest Director, alternate streamer materials not meeting these specifications may be used if weather conditions prevent the use of standard streamer material).
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The forestry tape we use is 1". The parenthetical statement at the end could be used to split the tape down to 1/2". I would be concerned about being able to see the streamer material at Open B distances. I have used 1/2" for electrics but that is a lot closer range flying.
Another supplier http://www.invplus.com/safety/catalog_safety_tape.htm appears to offer variable widths from 1" to 48" so you might want to order 2" and cut it down to three 5/8" streamers. However, the minimum order is $100.
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The forestry tape we use is 1". The parenthetical statement at the end could be used to split the tape down to 1/2". I would be concerned about being able to see the streamer material at Open B distances. I have used 1/2" for electrics but that is a lot closer range flying.
Another supplier http://www.invplus.com/safety/catalog_safety_tape.htm appears to offer variable widths from 1" to 48" so you might want to order 2" and cut it down to three 5/8" streamers. However, the minimum order is $100.