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Design => Engineering board => Topic started by: Chris Wilson on January 15, 2023, 11:28:04 AM

Title: Distance travelled.
Post by: Chris Wilson on January 15, 2023, 11:28:04 AM

Hi all, 
Has anyone traced out the full pattern and gained an accurate distance travelled?
Thanks, Chris.

Title: Re: Distance travelled.
Post by: Lauri Malila on January 15, 2023, 12:09:43 PM

With 21m radius, 5,2 sec lap time and 6.30 flight time the distance travelled is allmost 9.9km. L

Title: Re: Distance travelled.
Post by: Chris Wilson on January 15, 2023, 06:09:44 PM

Thanks Lauri, well done.

Title: Re: Distance travelled.
Post by: Brett Buck on January 15, 2023, 11:02:42 PM

Quote from: Lauri Malila on January 15, 2023, 12:09:43 PM

With 21m radius, 5,2 sec lap time and 6.30 flight time the distance travelled is allmost 9.9km. L

   Sounds about right, depending on the assumptions. Roughly a mile a minute for whatever the flight time is.

     Brett

Title: Re: Distance travelled.
Post by: Chris Wilson on January 16, 2023, 02:17:58 AM

Hi Lauri and Brett,
   Is there any practical point knowing distance travelled in F2B?
Chris.

Title: Re: Distance travelled.
Post by: Lauri Malila on January 16, 2023, 08:37:19 AM

No, I made a rough calculation just because you asked. Or maybe, if there is a flyaway, it gives an idea of max. radius where to search. L

Title: Re: Distance travelled.
Post by: Chris Wilson on January 16, 2023, 11:23:32 AM

Thanks again Laurie, my thoughts on practicality  ranged from engine and airframe logging and average speed when considering airframe design

And perhaps one day insurance policies may ask such.
Chris.