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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

11-09-2004, 12:58 PM

Replies: 75

Down-line Fuel Draw

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Posted By JoeAirPort

RE: Down-line Fuel Draw

I'm starting to side with this situation (desertpig's text below). I believe that air resistance comes into play after the plane gets moving. The first few seconds of the downline, the plane and fuel...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

11-08-2004, 09:25 AM

Replies: 75

Down-line Fuel Draw

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Posted By JoeAirPort

RE: Down-line Fuel Draw

I say someone put a camera in their plane and post the vid. The thread would then rest (yeah right).

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

11-07-2004, 11:34 PM

Replies: 75

Down-line Fuel Draw

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Posted By JoeAirPort

RE: Down-line Fuel Draw

This is exactly what my common sense tells me. In engineering school (and high school) they taught us that two objects having two different weights fall at the same acceleration neglecting air drag....

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic

11-06-2004, 12:33 AM

Replies: 75

Down-line Fuel Draw

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Posted By JoeAirPort

RE: Down-line Fuel Draw

I always back off on the throttle on down lines so fuel draw isn't an issue. Whatever is in the fuel line is enough. Like someone else said, how long can you keep going down? 5 seconds? We just don't...

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