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LDaba -> RE: Which Watt? (4/7/2008 1:48:50 PM)
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Hello again: I hit send accidently before I was finished . The DH 2 would have a 75" wing span. In the glow world I would use a 120 4 cycle engine to power this. It is a high drag WW 1 pusher design. With an electric motor there would be 2 BIG advantages over glow. First would be safety, no balancing over a tail boom with a starter. Second would be the absence of engine vibration. THis would allow a lighter build, ergo a better flying plane. I would require a engine run time of 10 minutes. This would allow time for taxi out, a club requirement, 7 minutes of flight with a reserve in case of blown approaches etc landing and a taxi back.
I fly the aircraft prototypically. By that I mean I use the throttle. I am not always at full throttle.
Well there it is. Can anyone suggest an engine /battery combo or a way to determine what equipment is required. Thanks in advance.
Happy landings, Tony. ;)
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