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Old 04-29-2005 | 03:46 PM
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britbrat
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Default RE: Taking off with flaps

I have to ask --- why do you want to use flaps for take-off? Models invariably have more power than brains, & getting off the ground is hardly an issue. Getting off the ground with flaps, however, has unexpectedly killed many a nice model. It's "Off we go and -- OH ***** --- damn, I hate it when that happens".

In other words, think twice about why you want to do it -- and if you do, be ready for a moon shot at low airspeed.