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Old 10-05-2002 | 10:34 PM
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Default What does "3D" flying mean?

Guys, Rusty is referring to the engine when he says "stalled." Hence his talk about the prop not turning and question about gliding.

Rusty, when an engine on an RC plane quits you'll usually hear it referred to as "dead stick." That comes from the throttle stick no longer doing anything. In aviation, when someone speaks of a stall they're almost always talking about a lack of proper airflow over the wing which results in insufficient lift.

3D is a flying style that is done in this "stalled" condition, where the wing isn't producing lift to keep the airplane in the air. In this case it's the thrust of the engine that provides the lift and airflow over the control surfaces.

Does that help clear things up?