Replacing FAI Tan rubber with latex surgical tubing
By Jesse Brumberger jesse_brumberger@yahoo.com | Photos by the author
As seen in the February 2023 issue of Model Aviation.
One calm evening last summer, I was enjoying launching a little glider using a hi-start setup comprised of kite string and some 1/8 × 1/16 internal diameter (ID; 3mm × 1.5mm ID) latex surgical tubing. The idea struck me that this small diameter, high-quality tubing might be an interesting alternative to the venerable flat rubber strip that has been utilized in rubber-powered model aircraft for…
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