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Old 05-16-2011 | 07:11 PM
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Brenner
 
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Default RE: Contra Rotating Propeller Drive for f3a 2m Pattern Planes

It's always difficult to make these types of comparisions because there are endless permutations and combinations of motors, props, spinners, motor mounts, etc, but if I am being asked to generalize, then I would say that the weight difference between a system consisting of a Contra Drive and a Neu Motor with Budd Mounts, and your Hacker C50 system with an APC 21x14 prop, a Tru-Turn Spinner, and also with Budd Mounts, is about 57 grams.

However, if you substitute the Neu motor with a Hacker C50 motor the difference will be more because the Neu without a gearbox is lighter than a Hacker without a gearbox. Also, if you don't use Budd Mounts for your single prop system the difference is more still, etc...

Ignoring comparisions, the all up weight of a Contra Drive system with a Neu f3a Motor, our latest 22x20 props, (at 65 grams each ..) and Budd Mounts, is about 810g +/- 5g. The tolerance is needed because there is variation from prop to prop.

Generally, if you have enough weight margin for an outrunner, then you have enough weight margin for a Contra Drive.

Brenner ...