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Old 07-30-2013, 04:27 PM
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fred985
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Default RE: Is it possible to take off in high winds without ground speed?

heck if the wind was eighty mph and the plane flew at 40 mph it would takeof ND GO BACKWARDS AT 40 MPH. I flew my 65 cub backwards more that once. thatwas full size, nota model. i never fly rc on windy days,,it makes me crash,,,hehe