ORIGINAL: TonyF
Well, I guess you can make the statement that having a problem with my model this year is why I made this proposal.
I wrote that before I had completely caught up on reading the thread. I stand corrected, but I still stand beside my assessment of the problem. Electric technology is in its infancy compared to the 4-stroke powerplants we use for glow. Give the electrics a couple of years and they battery/motor/esc technology will make the weight rules look generous.
Why is it that an IC engine powered model can fly it's entire flight over 5kg yet an electric has to take-off less then or right at 5kg?
I could easily get my planes under 5 Kg with fuel, it would involve changing the tank. But even if I didn't, do I have to fill the tank all the way for your weigh-in, or can I just put as much as I use in an official flight? I fly with a 20 oz tank so I can have long practice flights. If I would get better at throttle management I could probably do 3 Advanced patterns on that fuel with an ounce or two to spare.