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R C Jack 11-14-2006 10:43 PM

Hovering
 
Is hovering with an airplane easier or harder when the model is larger? Would a Showtime 50 hover pretty easily on a Saito 82?

Thanks for the help,

Jack

Dave McDonald 11-14-2006 11:28 PM

RE: Hovering
 

Is hovering with an airplane easier or harder when the model is larger?
As a general rule, the larger the plane, the easier it is to hover.
However, small 3D foamies don't follow this rule since they are probably the easiest planes to hover of any of them.




Would a Showtime 50 hover pretty easily on a Saito 82?
Would it have enough power? Yes.
Would I consider it to be easy to hover? No.

agexpert 11-14-2006 11:33 PM

RE: Hovering
 
UM...depends on the plane....A LOT!

BTW a ST .50 (I didn't know they made that size yet), is a small plane. But it should hover...a Saito .82 would be barely enough, but I am just guessing...depends on the weight. That target for extreme 3D is as close to 2:1 as you can get (thrust to weight). Although I have never seen a small plane actually reach a 2:1 ratio other than foam, the bigger ones ARE easier to hold a hover with, (100cc and larger).


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