but I guess you guys don't crash.
Well I managed to do a "Ground Round" on the Enobler today.
Ugh, Sorry to hear about that, No need for practical demonstrations..... As far as "Pulled Pork" I won't even go there..
I've now progressed past the newbie stage of thinking I have got my head around power systems and realised I actually know nothing, I was assuming my brushed knowledge would see me through but there's so much more to it than I originally thought
So much conflicting info out there. Steal someone elses proven package seems to be my best bet for starters. How useful are sites like this?
http://brantuas.com/ezcalc/dma1.asp Do they at least give a ball park figure?
Dissecting the old Flight Streak did not go well, it's amazing how a 30 year old nylon bag of broken balsa can maintain the appearance of a reasonable wing.
I'm still hoping to save a rib profile though. The ARF version seems to be a decent option as well, I just wish it was ARC not ARF, Never did like the Topflite colour scheme.
Where would I put the battery. The short fuselage points to a lot of tail weight to get it to balance, especially with A123 cells until I feel confident enough to go LiPo. Would modifying the wing to accept a "Battery box" in order to place the cells nearer the CG be an option? (Ply Doublers where necessary) or would the extra weight that entails just put me back where I started. Would moving the weight of the batteries closer to the CG help flying characteristics? Sorry for my ramblings but the start-up costs of ECL are scary, X2 when you factor in the fact that my beloved will expect to be able spend at least as much again on shoes, clothes etc.
[EDIT] Ignore the ramblings about the battery location in the Flight Streak, Just got up to speed with the forum, If Mike Palko sticks it in the wing then that's good enough for me.
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TTFN
John.