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Originally posted by Adam Chaplin
BSJ,
When you say "electric', what kind of motors do you use? 540-type? Do you use servo-switched, mechanical-speed controllers or electronic ones?
I race R/C cars and I use electronic speed controllers in my cars, usually with modified, hi-po 11-turn(ish) motors. I always thought you *had* to have a nitro-powered aircraft, but if electric works well, then I'd like to give it a try.
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Back in the day we had a "Fast Eddie" w/ a 540 direct drive in it. Electronic speed control. The thing was stupid fast. It scared the hell out of me.
I've since graduated to much slower, more sedate aircraft that won't take the head(s) off innocent passer(s)-by. Mostly some 380-powered stuff. That's all gone now...my dad was the driving force behind all this and we're 2500 miles away from each other, now.
Right now I've got a GWS Tiger Moth that I got on a whim and haven't gotten around to assembling yet. Now that it's cooling off here I may be willing to stand outside for the 10-minute flight time.
I was also into the RC car scene...let's see...I went from a Tamiya Hornet, to a Kyosho Optima Mid, to a Losi JRX2. There was something else in there...some 4wd shaft-driven thing I can't remember...Then I realized how much money I was spending on vehicles that were only controllable in two dimensions.
Never did get into racing.
Ooh! I also remember we had a 380-powered MOTORCYCLE from Kyosho, I think. The damn thing actually rode on two wheels. The receiver was located inside the rider! That thing was fun.
Good times...