ORIGINAL: sharpshooter243
i am 16 and have my license and still cant drive to a club [:@], to me a glow engine is more reliable and even when it does occasionally fail, i know it better than an electric motor and is easier for me to fix.
Well then
That explains this whole mess now doesn't it
Hate to bring it up this way, but you argued for a full page of the forum about something you don't have complete knowledge of, according to your posts. If you are going to argue a point about one fashion of power being better than the other, you better at least know what they are both about and know what you are talking about in terms of comparisons.
Electric power/motors have evolved so intensely over the last few years that if you set the obvious difference of COST aside, they out perform their gas/nitro equivalents in performance. It is all about instant power on tap. The electric power is there immediately when you need it, they do not need to wind up or build RPM's, it is just raw power.
The COST is what does not make sense. Once you start looking over say 4-6 lbs with the airplane, the costs of converting to electric is just ridiculous.
how about we just end the debate altogether with my next words because a new debate is starting to form about whether balsa or foam is better, and a debate over BUILDING materials is just lame.............but seriously, this debate (and im not talking only about on this forum) has become very rediculous and lame and is starting to breed more lame debates like building materials. so lets just stop
You brought this all on. Step back for a second and read your posts. Plus, this just is not making sense. You want to talk about balsa and light ply planes vs. foamies but don't want to start another "lame" debate about building materials.......
huh? So is it airfoils example: symmetrical, semi-symmetrical, low-camber, high-camber etc. or is it the "lame" discussion about building materials: foamies vs. balsa
Just trying to figure out what you want to discuss now.