ORIGINAL: cmoulder
ORIGINAL: CGRetired
Yeah.. right. a $1000 generator to save a bucks worth of glow fuel.
For those who fly 2-meter pattern the ongoing fuel cost for glow can be enormous. Imagine burning 2 or 3 gallons of 20-30% nitro fuel per week!
The switchover to electric is not without cost, for sure, but in the long run it becomes much more competetive now that LiPo battery prices are becoming downright reasonable. Also the usual noise/messy fuel blah-blah-blah, but one thing that is true is that electric is a LOT easier on airframes and electronics. Servos will last several seasons. One can fly an entire season with about 300 flights and not have to tighten a single screw.
Yeah, and I would never have believed you could fly a 450mah receiver pack for an entire day without a recharge!
D4 Contest was on the schedule on the NSRCA.us website if you go directly to the D4 district first, then look for calendar.
The Venus II is a totally awesome plane for getting into pattern flying. I remember my first flight, and the feelings I got after the first and second turn when I saw how straight the plane tracked. I was HOOKED!!!
I miss that plane. I really like my Sebart Wind, but never felt as locked in as I did with the Venus, though it is more maneuverable.