It was intentional during the development of the current F1D rules to fly the 55 cm
F1Ds at about the same velocity as the 65 cm models. Actually, the surface loading
of the 55 cm models is a bit smaller, which correlates to your given velocity data
and our experiences as well.
Andras Ree
2013.05.07. 18:36 keltezéssel, Yuan Kang Lee írta:
> Using Steve Brown's 65 cm F1D as a reference, with a motor weight of 1.6g, the 65 cm F1D flies at 1.77 ft/s.
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> The current 55 cm F1D, with the light 0.6g motor specified by the rules, flies at 1.70 ft/s.
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> So the 55 cm F1D flies slower, but the 65 cm F1D is more beautiful?
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, joshuawfinn_at_... wrote:
>> This popped up on Youtube recently, straight from 1985. While I love the current F1D specs and wouldn't change them for anything, this has to be the most beautiful form of flying ever invented:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udK336tWekg
>>
>> Anybody know those folks?
>>
>> -Joshua Finn
>>
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