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Old 03-07-2013 | 02:57 PM
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Default RE: Does your scale model fly realistically ?

ORIGINAL: abufletcher

ORIGINAL: otrcman
Thanks, Lee. An excellent example of one of the changes we make when we scale down and R/C an airplane like a DRI. Flying a full scale Triplane is much closer to what you experienced without the centering spring in your transmitter.
But this really isn't a ''scaling problem'' at all. It's a problem of using different technology on the model than is used on the full-scale. On the other hand, I agree completely the Lee that the technology of our transmitters makes our job a lot easier. The self-centering is a good example as is the availability of trim, not to mention such exotic computer features as mixing and throttle curves.
Are you stating that the size of the model has no real effect on flight realism, and the real problem is all because of the use of a different technology in models versus full scale?

Bob