Thanks for the answers Gary. Hopfully, you or sombody else in the know can give the straight scoop on the dependability aspect of Jason's F3A ship at the WC.
I just wanted to ask if someone knew why Mr Shulman did not use an outside rotating 3phase-motor in his plane, which meant he could save the weight of the gearbox. I hear these types of motors are quite powerful even for pattern planes.
I think the answer is an easy one. Jason is a Hacker sponsored pilot and Hacker dosen't make outrunner motors. Besides that, the school is still out on the efficency of theese larger heavier motor types.
BTW, I have a outrunner myself. It's an AXI 4120/14. It's very quiet and seems to work well in it's current application (Magic 3D) but it is quite heavy.
Wiz