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Old 09-19-2008 | 08:02 AM
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Default RE: Zero speed landing possible ?

Its all a matter of wing loading and available thrust
Zero landing speed ( forward speed) is common amongst 3D small electric setups vectored flight - extremely high AOA and a blip of power and elevator at last instant - the the model noses up - hesitates then drops down.
It is how we land ours in a rough field. larger models make progressively harder contact - still possible tho