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Old 01-08-2023 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by aspeed
I think all the "Top flyers" are going electric now. The low pitch props are the normal to slow them down when heading down hill and keep the engine in it's power band.
By the time the Electric Flyers install an audio system to make the plane sound like it has an engine...isn't it too heavy by then...?
LOL.
I've seen the electric planes in action and they are impressive..especially with their programmable "accelerometers" to keep the models speed constant.