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Old 08-07-2008, 05:12 PM
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Default RE: Sebastiano Silvestri new F3A plane

ORIGINAL: fonzie72

we waiting you in Brescia (Italy) for European F3A Championship!
Ciao
Alfo.
I think a monoplane twin makes a lot of sense in electric. Smaller motors mounted on wing nacelles driving props in contra fashion. Electric makes contra rotating twins a cinch....I wish I had more time to design one. Nacelles can be designed to produce the benefits of a bipe's struts without the weight and complexity penalty of a second wing.

Had this discussion with Dean Pappas and Bobby Hunt and they are almost finished creating a contra-rotating twin for CL stunt. An F3A model would be straight forward to execute as well.

I also agree with the other responders that Silvestri's bipe is a good looker. Hopefully it flies as good as it looks

MattK