By Dave GarwoodPhotos by the author, except as notedAs seen in the January 2000 Model Aviation.Slope Soaring is seen by some as an arcane branch of RC flying, practiced by weirdos and misfits, far away from town, outside the mainstream of RC aeromodeling. While these characteristics may be demonstrably true, Slope Soaring rivets the interest of its practitioners and perpetuates a diehard following just as committed as those in other specialized forms of RC flying. Slope sailplanes are still the fastest airplanes in aeromodeling ("Fastest Model Ever Flown" Model Aviation, August…
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