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G'day Glen/Richard.
We're getting live footage right now on pay tv. I hope you guys are okay. It looks pretty devistating for the victims.

Old 05-20-2013, 01:54 PM
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All pretty well south of glen and Richard. Looks like its between my coworkers house and our office. Still a scary hit.
Old 05-20-2013, 01:56 PM
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on my 40 sized planes I used a servo for each aileron On a couple of larger planes I put larger servos on each aileron after having flutter problems with the regular servos. Also went to a servo for each elevator half. I would keep the rudder if at all possible, typically if you want to reduce servos you increase the dihedral of the wing and forgo the aileron servos just using elevator and rudder.

Couldn't find any UAV style kits that aren't electric ARFs.
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:57 PM
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Think all my friends living in that area are at work somewhere else.
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:58 PM
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Thanks Sid. Glad your all safe it looks scary.
Old 05-20-2013, 02:00 PM
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RKD where does David live? Looks like it went south of Grady's place....
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Jeez, it's cut a wide path. No report of casualties, I hope there's very few. A couple of schools destroyed they say. Do the schools have shelters/basements?
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Most schools have some type of shelter, but it looks like one was almost completely leveled. I hate to say it but there will be casualties out of this.
Old 05-20-2013, 02:09 PM
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It is bad down there. Fine up up. We got lucky up north. It is strange that the tornado seems to go down the same path as the 1999 tornado.
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Old 05-20-2013, 02:10 PM
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I'm off to work. Stay safe guys.
Old 05-20-2013, 02:11 PM
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Grady's house was hit in the 1999 storm. He did not live there then.
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Old 05-20-2013, 02:13 PM
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There is a very big bad ass tornado tearing up the south side of the city. It is following the path of the big storm from May 3rd 1999. Houses are being destroyed.

It is bad pookie down there.
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Most schools have some type of shelter, but it looks like one was almost completely leveled. I hate to say it but there will be casualties out of this.
schools.... not cool.

in kentucky, we had regular tornado drills. man, i hated doing those drills.
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Old 05-20-2013, 02:34 PM
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Glad to see everyone is ok.
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Old 05-20-2013, 02:37 PM
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on my 40 sized planes I used a servo for each aileron On a couple of larger planes I put larger servos on each aileron after having flutter problems with the regular servos. Also went to a servo for each elevator half. I would keep the rudder if at all possible, typically if you want to reduce servos you increase the dihedral of the wing and forgo the aileron servos just using elevator and rudder.

Couldn't find any UAV style kits that aren't electric ARFs.
I get where your coming from, but I'm not sure the rudder is all that necessary and eliminating it would free some room for the engine on the actual predator drone, the rudder is damn near useless and really only used for runway maneuvering. A V tail has proven quite capable in replacing the traditional rudder, elevator rig......look at the f117
Old 05-20-2013, 02:57 PM
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schools.... not cool.

in kentucky, we had regular tornado drills. man, i hated doing those drills.
The schools all were in full tornado drill mode. All the kids made it out. Only minor injuries. So far so good.
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Old 05-20-2013, 03:26 PM
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You have likely heard about three deaths. They were in a 7-11 and with all that glass they had to be shredded. They were in the freezer, but that is not a shelter. Bad place to be.
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Old 05-20-2013, 03:33 PM
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I am so glad to see you guys are okay.
What were we talking about last night?
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Old 05-20-2013, 03:43 PM
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On a lighter note. Boxster ign lock housing replacement
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Old 05-20-2013, 03:57 PM
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so, you got the shift indicator into park and the key came out.
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Old 05-20-2013, 03:59 PM
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No park dude. I just beat it into submission with a BFH

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