ORIGINAL: ChopperMike
There is much more energy exerted on impact with the larger gas engines especialy when your first instinct when you get in trouble is to floor the throttle.
Yes, I get that part. The part I don't get is the frequency of the crashing. If it's due to 3D flying, that makes sense. I guess what it boils down to is, I don't get 3D flying with giant scale. Foamies, yeah. To me, the key word in giant scale is "scale". If the full scale can't do it, the model shouldn't be flown that way. ......
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Real ones can't do it . You need to watch this vid . But your right , to each there own . Sometimes I like to just fly my trainer scale like . The vid is awesome though . Real Edge540 . Heck the Thunderbirds do a Harrier down the runway at there show . 2 of them side by side right on the deck .
http://www.billsteinairshows.com/BSADemoVideo.html