ORIGINAL: Racewizard
Guy's I'm sorry to say that I have raced there maybe 6 times and don't know who both of you by site I apologize for that. I like the way the races are run, your club has spent alot of time and money with your timing operation for lap counting and breakout timing I applause your club for that. The way it appears to me for at least this season anyway I'm still going to race in the SILVER class with my 2 stroke engine. I do have friends that have race planes with 2 stroke engines that would like to race in the GOLD but don't feel they have much of a chance racing against YS engines with a smaller airframes. It seems all your rules are in favor of YS 115 engines. You have a breakoff of 515 square inches to a 119 size engine, and thats for 4 strokes, your not even allowed to run a YS 120 with 515 inch wing area. Now doesn't this sound like it's all in favor of this one engine?To run a 2 stroke 120 you get to add more inches to the wing, which usually will mean a larger and heavier plane, so how do you compete??
Well thanks for letting me vent, no more said
Iron Dog ='s Ollie, Bronze and Silver racer flying scratch built airplanes but probably even better known for his after race beverages that he pours to whomever is in need.
Jimmy Skids ='s Jim, Gold racer - Black Spitfires.... helps with score keeping, matrix, registration, and PA system.
I have raced (and won) many seasons flying a 550 square inch wing on a 120 YS. I can break out with no problem, and I'm not running 65% nitro. My plane is a modified ARF, with a stock airfoil. As for how I compete, it is a lot of luck combined with the normal, blood sweat and tears. (and a GREAT CALLER)
Jimmy Skids