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Old 05-29-2015 | 03:30 AM
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basimpsn
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Originally Posted by bri6672
My goal was to be better than 1:1 on take off. I cut my teeth in jets with big EDF where you strive for 1:1 if possible, I know it's not necessary with turbine because of the efflux but I want to be able to do low speed high power maneuvers and the thrust is the key..
You are right with "better than 1:1 on take off" I love going vertical on takeoff with my K-180 SM F-18C....and in this flight the extra power save my butt when the wind switch direction during my landing.

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