Will YS ever go gas/petrol?
01-23-2012, 08:31 AM
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RE: Will YS ever go gas/petrol?
yes had it a while but it was purchased for my Racer Edge.
I've been nibbling at the gasser pattern plane since last year when took a risk and installed a DLE20 on my Spot On. Its impresses me and many others.
The trick now is too find something that can power a 2x2.
MVVS 30cc is a option on a pipe (probablky first prize right now) as are the Mintor 33, OS GT33 and RCGF 32 all on pipes.
The Mintor 33 seems to be a good engine, I've not run it much since I am still awaiting a suit of S-Bus servo's and associated hardware. Once that project is complete I'll turn my attention to the Neptuno and its motive force.
I have to say the electric guys do a very good selling job
01-23-2012, 09:09 AM
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ORIGINAL: TimBle
yes had it a while but it was purchased for my Racer Edge.
yes had it a while but it was purchased for my Racer Edge.
I've been nibbling at the gasser pattern plane since last year when took a risk and installed a DLE20 on my Spot On. Its impresses me and many others.
The trick now is too find something that can power a 2x2.
MVVS 30cc is a option on a pipe (probablky first prize right now) as are the Mintor 33, OS GT33 and RCGF 32 all on pipes.
The Mintor 33 seems to be a good engine, I've not run it much since I am still awaiting a suit of S-Bus servo's and associated hardware. Once that project is complete I'll turn my attention to the Neptuno and its motive force.
I have to say the electric guys do a very good selling job
I simply like the sound of IC, 2 stroke or 4, doesn't matter, as long as the sound is well attenuated. Basically the techniques we exercize in pattern. I also prefer to tinker and am not the plug and play type
I don't care for the noise that sport and IMAC gas types generate when only muffler is used. Also don't much care for their prop choices or engine mounting techniques
I suspect that the M33 develops more power than their 38cc but I'm done with Mintors...
01-23-2012, 09:57 AM
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RE: Will YS ever go gas/petrol?
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I hear you on the M38. I don't have one yet but I've also not looked into it much. At first glance it looks like an engine that wants to rev but I could be wrong. Only way to find out is too get one I guess.
At the moment I've got the M33 and a MVVS30 IFS SP to play with and install in their respective homes. If I so choose I may drop the MVVS into the Neptuno in a few months but it was purchased for a warbird.
I could go plug and play with an electric set up but I view my progress through the pattern ranks as a learning and growth curve. I started with a gasser and I hope that as I grow an engine will be available at the right time that can allow that growth to continue.
I see gassers as an economical way to get in as many flights at the airfield as I need to improve whereas the plug and play electrics really requires quite a lot of additional investment to charge 10 5Cell packs at the required 1C to get the best life out of them. Then at the sort of current draw pattern takes from the battery packs there very little chance the packs will last more than 250 charges or 250 flights.
IC also has soul and that just makes it more appealing.
I'm purchasing a tuned pipe for the DLE20 next. Probably going for a 1.20-to 1.10 size pipe as the DLE20 is a little more than 20cc. Going to see how that improves matters further.
01-23-2012, 10:25 AM
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RE: Will YS ever go gas/petrol?
To start electric, I would recommend invest in a small plane first, such as a foamy, and fly it with you gas powered planes. Learn the thing and compare.
I made the full switch after playing with glow and gas for 10 years. I started competition 2 years ago and am 2nd year in Intermediate. What mentioned about electric earlier in this thread is true: low cost, guaranteed success with power system, and repeatable flight characteristics.
One Fai pilot in my club made the switch 2 years ago. Another sportsman pilot will compete with an electric 2m this year.
It could be a big jump first into electric but one has to recognize the benefit, both short and long term.
I made the full switch after playing with glow and gas for 10 years. I started competition 2 years ago and am 2nd year in Intermediate. What mentioned about electric earlier in this thread is true: low cost, guaranteed success with power system, and repeatable flight characteristics.
One Fai pilot in my club made the switch 2 years ago. Another sportsman pilot will compete with an electric 2m this year.
It could be a big jump first into electric but one has to recognize the benefit, both short and long term.
01-23-2012, 03:20 PM
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RE: Will YS ever go gas/petrol?
Jason!
I know you do.....
, it is just that I realized I have been arguing with other pilots who might not yet understand the need for power on FAI, say the half loop with two quarter rolls with the knife edge loop portion, how big this maneuver is, just to get to the right place for the Z with 4/8 and still exit at the base line height with a 20mph cross wind.
This thread is not about YS anymore anyway, see you in the next thread mate!
I know you do.....
, it is just that I realized I have been arguing with other pilots who might not yet understand the need for power on FAI, say the half loop with two quarter rolls with the knife edge loop portion, how big this maneuver is, just to get to the right place for the Z with 4/8 and still exit at the base line height with a 20mph cross wind. This thread is not about YS anymore anyway, see you in the next thread mate!
01-24-2012, 08:19 AM
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RE: Will YS ever go gas/petrol?
I'm flying on the FAI schedules ten years ago, so this year I'm flying on the P13 and if I have time I try to train me on the F13.
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