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why flying electrics?
it is a fact: they are here to stay.
they have their advantages and disadvantages. as everything. what i would like to mention first is that you can run out of power and then the craft drops like a rock. if you are flying power (not gliders) you may notice a loss of power, but that may not give you time to return and land. and with gliders, that dont use the motor except for climbing, there is no way to know it. if you fly with radios that dont have telemetry, you are at loss. and if your radio has it, then you have to learn how to program them. and that sometimes is burdensome. then you have to know how to deal with the batteries, chargers, adaptors, connectors... i have seen fellows that bring a car battery to recharge their batteries at the field! and then, what size for your plane (capacity, dimensions and weight). what options. where to find them and at what prices (and shipping). at what rate to charge those. and, as electrics start by just flipping a switch, they are dangerous. you HAVE to add another switch, or learn how to use 1 already in the transmitter, that you dont need or can substitute or live without that function. this way you have to activate it just before launching/taking off. there is much more to add. but these are the basic things to consider. of course, internal combustion (engines) provide more power per weight, but with the increase in limitations due to noise pollution, sometimes there is no other way but electrics. also, some like the easiness to fly them, as there are no possible problems: just flip the switch and the motor starts. and for gliders, where you can start the motor any time, as when you drift too far and otherwise you will not be able to return to the field, or when you may fall short when landing, this is something you wouldnt even dream of. for scale models, there are no engines protruding. |
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