A geared motor would be interesting.
On 5/18/2011 2:16 PM, Don DeLoach wrote:
>
> Bill is right. The biplanes and VP props will come to A-6 and when
> they do we'll be creating a "Limited A-6."
>
> It is a shame this happened, especially after all of the careful
> polling that was done (here and by email and phone calls) regarding
> the creation of an official A-6 rules set.
>
> Don D
>
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>
> *From:*Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *William Gowen
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:50 AM
> *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Indoor_Construction] Re: A - 6 National Rules
>
> I've been trying to avoid commenting on the A6 rules but I can't
> resist any longer. The original rules proposal had a very tight,
> carefully crafted set of rules that would have restricted the A6 class
> to the way that most people understood the original concept. VP's
> would not have been allowed, biplanes would not have been allowed and
> large stabs (like mine) would not have been allowed. But in the last
> round of voting a cross proposal was introduced that removed all of
> those restrictions. I'm not sure why this was done or why so many of
> the indoor board members voted for it (I didn't) but that's the set of
> rules that we are now governed by.
>
> As has been said about other sets of rules "if it doesn't say you
> can't then you can". It will be interesting to see what happens to A6
> as a result of this dumbing down of the rules.
>
> On 5/18/2011 7:14 AM, izgo wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> By reading A-6 rules, seems a vp hub with flat blades propeller is
>> valid. There is a limit on special materials, but balsa, music wire
>> and nylon screws arent any special and are enought for a vp hub.
>>
>> 26.6. The propeller shall be 6" maximum diameter with flat blades
>> from balsa no thinner than 1/32".
>>
>> Thanks for link Fred.
>>
>> Ignacio
>>
>> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>, Fred or Judy Rash
>> <frash_at_...> <mailto:frash_at_...> wrote:
>> >
>> > A-6 rules at
>> > http://www.modelaircraft.org/files/2011-2012IndoorFreeFlight.pdf on
>> page
>> > IND-10.
>> >
>> > There is no requirement on prop shaft size. Don't use 1/32" if you have
>> > 0.010" to 0.012". <Grin>
>> >
>> > Fred Rash
>> >
>> > On 5/17/2011 6:02 PM, calgoddard wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Does the 30 square inch maximum only apply to the wing, or does it
>> > > apply to the total area of the wing and the horizontal stabilizer?
>> For
>> > > example, would a wing having a projected area of 10" span by 3" chord
>> > > be legal assuming the plane has a stabilizer of, for example, 4" span
>> > > by 2" chord?
>> > >
>> > > Sorry for asking such a fundamental question, but the A - 6 National
>> > > Rules are somewhat ambiguous in this area.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
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