YS91 hover?
11-14-2002 | 02:22 PM
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From: Benbrook,
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YS91 hover?
What is the heaviest plan that you can hover with a YS91? I have completed CAD drawings for and Ultimate Bipe at 60” now but it can be scaled down if necessary. I don’t normally fly 3D nor hover I just wanted to know if I should make this capable or not for this engine. Thanks
11-14-2002 | 03:19 PM
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From: Orange Park,
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YS91 Hover
I have a YS91AC in a U CAN DO, It is approx 7.5lbs., It will hover fine with a APC 16*4w turning about 10,000 rpm's, or a APC15*6. It pulls out of a hover pretty well, not a rocket but nice. I would say 8lbs max for ok 3D work and 7 to 7.5 for good 3D.
11-14-2002 | 03:31 PM
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From: Menasha, WI
YS91 hover?
Mike Cross used to fly a Goldberg Ultimate (54 inch around 8 pounds) and hover it on a YS 91. I think... On paper a 16x4 @ 10,000 rpm is about 17 pounds of thrust. Reailty is about a 9 to 10 pound hover. That's one of those hypothetical, sea level, everything perfect type of estimates by the way. I personally would try to keep it under 8 pounds. Full throttle hovers anywhere near Mother Earth are scarry. You want some juice left for bail outs. My $0.02.
