Rocket Glider Forum

**rokitflite** · 27th January 2009, 06:54 AM

I'm about to down scale this one now that I have smaller R/C equipment...

(Thank you Chris Taylor for your usual OUTSTANDING photography work!!!)

**FROB** · 27th January 2009, 02:59 PM

Count me in!
I know nothing about them but I'm fascinated by gliders and any non-traditional recovery types like helicopters, monocopters etc
A dedicated forum would be a great place to learn about it.

**Gillard** · 27th January 2009, 05:06 PM

how about getting rid of the educational outreach section or whatever its called (which is a new section and has had zero action) and replacing it with something that people want - A GLIDER SECTION.

**Rocketeer** · 28th January 2009, 12:02 AM

Being into rocket boosted gliders, including RC controlled rocket boosted gliders, I would love to see a dedicated forum. Gliders have many unique qualities, both in construction and flying, that make a separate forum worth while…

**rokitflite** · 28th January 2009, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by Rocketeer

Being into rocket boosted gliders, including RC controlled rocket boosted gliders, I would love to see a dedicated forum. Gliders have many unique qualities, both in construction and flying, that make a separate forum worth while…

I gotta agree with that one.

**jfruge** · 6th April 2009, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by Rocketeer

Being into rocket boosted gliders, including RC controlled rocket boosted gliders, I would love to see a dedicated forum. Gliders have many unique qualities, both in construction and flying, that make a separate forum worth while…

+2

Any progress on a dedicated Forum?

John Fruge
Madera, CA

**AKPilot** · 7th April 2009, 02:10 PM

You know, I'm probably the biggest Aerospace nut there is. I don't care if it's full size, r/c airplanes, model rockets or whatever. But, I can't see opening up another forum for R/C - only because it'd open the door to everyone's favorite rocketry niche (e.g. micro, goonies, space ships, etc.) - which would see us having far too many areas.

**terryg** · 7th April 2009, 02:44 PM

I would combine regional and national events and use the space to make a glider forum.

**jfruge** · 7th April 2009, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by AKPilot

You know, I'm probably the biggest Aerospace nut there is. I don't care if it's full size, r/c airplanes, model rockets or whatever. But, I can't see opening up another forum for R/C - only because it'd open the door to everyone's favorite rocketry niche (e.g. micro, goonies, space ships, etc.) - which would see us having far too many areas.

I dont' think the idea is RC only forum. It would be a Glider forum.

Fun Fun,

John Fruge
Madera, CA

**georgegassaway** · 7th April 2009, 05:44 PM

Well, look at how little use the "Advanced" forum is getting.

Less than a Gliders or Scale forum would.

- George Gassaway

**InFlight** · 7th April 2009, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by AKPilot

You know, I'm probably the biggest Aerospace nut there is. I don't care if it's full size, r/c airplanes, model rockets or whatever. But, I can't see opening up another forum for R/C - only because it'd open the door to everyone's favorite rocketry niche (e.g. micro, goonies, space ships, etc.) - which would see us having far too many areas.

I don't mean to offend you, but, Rocket Gliders are not a niche as they have been around since rocketry began. They deserve their own thread.

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**gpoehlein** · 7th April 2009, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by InFlight

I don't mean to offend you, but, Rocket Gliders are not a niche as they have been around since rocketry began. They deserve their own thread.

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Not only that, but a glider forum would include boost gliders, rocket gliders, flex-wing gliders and RC. Not really so much a niche as most of the other categories such as heli.

**Mikus** · 7th April 2009, 07:45 PM

Bummer, a glider forum would have been cool.

**jfruge** · 7th April 2009, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mikus

Bummer, a glider forum would have been cool.

Don't give up hope!

JF

**Gillard** · 7th April 2009, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by AKPilot

You know, I'm probably the biggest Aerospace nut there is. I don't care if it's full size, r/c airplanes, model rockets or whatever. But, I can't see opening up another forum for R/C - only because it'd open the door to everyone's favorite rocketry niche (e.g. micro, goonies, space ships, etc.) - which would see us having far too many areas.

so when or how does a niche become mainstream?

**BobH48** · 9th April 2009, 04:19 AM

Originally Posted by gpoehlein

Not only that, but a glider forum would include boost gliders, rocket gliders, flex-wing gliders and RC. Not really so much a niche as most of the other categories such as heli.

I totally agree.

A glider forum will get a lot more use than some of the other forums. The advanced forum is barely used.

There is a little more traffic in the Software and Electronic forums but they aren't heavily used either. Both subject were covered in the support and recovery forum on the old TRF.

**InFlight** · 9th April 2009, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Gillard

so when or how does a niche become mainstream?

Model rocketry is a niche market.

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**Peartree** · 9th April 2009, 04:01 PM

Its pretty obvious that some of the forums don't get much use. Some are that way by design and others were a deliberate test to see if they would be used (or not). A reconfiguring of the forums is planned but a few other things have to happen first.

**jfruge** · 9th April 2009, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Peartree

Its pretty obvious that some of the forums don't get much use. Some are that way by design and others were a deliberate test to see if they would be used (or not). A reconfiguring of the forums is planned but a few other things have to happen first.

John, does this mean that there is a chance you will put up a "Rocket Glider Forum" during the planned reconfiguring ? If nothing else maybe as a trial to see if it gets any traction?

Thanks,

John Fruge
Madera, CA

**Peartree** · 10th April 2009, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by jfruge

John, does this mean that there is a chance you will put up a "Rocket Glider Forum" during the planned reconfiguring ? If nothing else maybe as a trial to see if it gets any traction?

Thanks,

John Fruge
Madera, CA

That's not really my call. I suppose there's always a chance but what has been suggested for others is to find a unique way of designating glider threads. The presence of a significant number of threads that have been designated/marked in this way may eventually persuade the admins to make such a change. If nothing else, then you've gained a way to do more specific searches in the meantime.

Still, the final decision may not yet have been made. Troy and the other admins and mods *do* read these threads even if it seems we don't act on them immediately. If you can rally your troops and demonstrate that there really are a lot of you who want a glider forum, then your voice might just be heard.

**rokitflite** · 27th April 2009, 07:30 AM

Bump...

Still wanting a "Rocket Boosted Gliders" forum.

**Chrisn** · 27th April 2009, 07:52 AM

There is about 25 other forums, and your arguing over adding one more?

having so many forums listed is a waste of photons and mouse scrolling for those with small monitors. alot of them also confuse those new to forums or the internet.

Get rid of Area 51, if you think a glider forum will be pointless, why don't you open your eyes.

Merge National and Regional Events

Merge wanted and yard sale, just tell users to put Sale: or wanted: at the start of the title

Merge low power and mid power forums, no reason to have 2 seperate forums for rockets pretty much on the same topic, either that or merge mid power with high power.

Get rid of scratch built, pointless as well (at least on the old TRF, before AKPilot bought it out), use HPR or LPR-MID forums.

Merge Electronics with the rocketry software forum, they don't need to be separated.

**AKPilot** · 27th April 2009, 03:27 PM

Folks, folks, folks . . .

I hear the desire for an r/c glider forum, I really do - as I explained above in this thread. I too am one of the biggest aerospace nuts out there!!!

It's as I mentioned elsewhere r/c boost gliders are a niche. If I was to open that up, then I'd have every niche out there coming forth (e.g. goony forum, sci-fi rocket forum, micro forum, etc.).

Am simply not going to go there - despite even my own personal desire.

Can we let it go now, please?

**sj_h1** · 27th April 2009, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Chrisn

There is about 25 other forums, and your arguing over adding one more?

having so many forums listed is a waste of photons and mouse scrolling for those with small monitors. alot of them also confuse those new to forums or the internet.

Get rid of Area 51, if you think a glider forum will be pointless, why don't you open your eyes.

Merge National and Regional Events

Merge wanted and yard sale, just tell users to put Sale: or wanted: at the start of the title

Merge low power and mid power forums, no reason to have 2 seperate forums for rockets pretty much on the same topic, either that or merge mid power with high power.

Get rid of scratch built, pointless as well (at least on the old TRF, before AKPilot bought it out), use HPR or LPR-MID forums.

Merge Electronics with the rocketry software forum, they don't need to be separated.

Agree with Area 51

Absolutly NO to merge of mid and low power, have no interest in mid and high power since I can't do either

Don't like merger of Mid and High Power but could live with it

Love the scratch build, leave it alone

Merge Software amd Electronic. You could but they are really 2 different things, could live with it

ABSOLUTLY YES TO A GLIDER FORM!!!!!!!

**Balsa Bob** · 27th April 2009, 05:05 PM

YES to a glider forum since it would support RG, BG, and R/C disciplines.

**kjohnson** · 27th April 2009, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by AKPilot

You know, I'm probably the biggest Aerospace nut there is. I don't care if it's full size, r/c airplanes, model rockets or whatever. But, I can't see opening up another forum for R/C - only because it'd open the door to everyone's favorite rocketry niche (e.g. micro, goonies, space ships, etc.) - which would see us having far too many areas.

You don't get a lot of people asking for how to get started making Goonies, or Sci Fi rockets. You do get quite a lot of people asking about how to make rocket powered gliders of all stripes (BR, RG, RC, FF, plans, kits, etc). That should be enough to tell you that the community would benefit from having that in one place. Now you may get a question (and the answers) in multiple different forums. The thread tagging feature helps, but it's not going to be obvious enough for folks looking for rocket boosted glider information.

kj

**jfruge** · 27th April 2009, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by kjohnson

You don't get a lot of people asking for how to get started making Goonies, or Sci Fi rockets. You do get quite a lot of people asking about how to make rocket powered gliders of all stripes (BR, RG, RC, FF, plans, kits, etc). That should be enough to tell you that the community would benefit from having that in one place. Now you may get a question (and the answers) in multiple different forums. The thread tagging feature helps, but it's not going to be obvious enough for folks looking for rocket boosted glider information.

kj

KJ, thanks for putting my thoughts into words!

John Fruge
Madera, CA

**troj** · 27th April 2009, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by BobH48

YOU ARE NOT LISTENING!

Nobody asked for an R/C gider forum...

Everybody asked for a rocket boosted glider forum. Two different things

No need to yell. It doesn't do your cause any favors.

Troy is listening. It's been discussed, both in mod/admin areas, as well as in phone conversations.

-Kevin

**WiK** · 27th April 2009, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by BobH48

YOU ARE NOT LISTENING!

Nobody asked for an R/C gider forum...

Everybody asked for a rocket boosted glider forum. Two different things

Jeez. I think, seeing as this is after all a Rocketry forum, that the rocket-boosted part was implied. Lighten up!

**g_boxwood** · 27th April 2009, 06:30 PM

A glider-related section would be a great place to post about some projects of mine, from the fully-composite Bullet (32mm AT RC reloads)...

... to my own design Yokosuka Ohka 'cherry Bomb':

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