Re: Analysis of the new F1D rules

From: <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: 01 May 2014 19:27:27 -0700

Back to the new rules. What are some implications of the increased model weight to 1.4 g?

 This is how I'm planning the extra 200 mg, not immediately, but for the next couple of years:
 

 - 20 mg extra to stiffen boom.
 - 10 mg extra to stiffen stub
 - 25 mg extra to stiffen wing
 - 40 mg extra to strengthen prop blades
 - 50 mg extra to strengthen and IMPROVE VP
 - 50 mg for ballast to place CG
 

 

 I agree that the extra 200 mg means more complexity will be introduced. Some believe that a more sophisticated VP will be next. I will add the ability to adjust wing wash, stab wash, bracing tension and others using screws. Simple stuff but certainly more complexity to the model.
 

 I forgot -- some will use the weight for a carbon motor stick.
 

 Of course, there will be many innovations and consequences that we can't predict right now.
 

 I believe that the bar for entry is lowered. 1.4 g for an F1D is substantially easier than 1.2 g. We will have to see how many new people jump in.
 

 For those who say that F1D will be "dumbed down", they are simply wrong, They incorrectly think that indoor expertise is about building light. It is not. It is and always has been to design, build, and fly the best model allowed under the rules. None of us will dumbly add 200 mg. Rather, the complaint that the added weight will add complexity is legitimate. It is a challenge to add 200 mg. Each existing F1D flier will look at this "challenge" differently. Some look at it as an opportunity. Others don't. As all things with indoor, time will tell.
 

 What do you think will be the coming innovations, small or big, with the extra 200 mg weight budget?
 

 -Kang
Received on Thu May 01 2014 - 19:27:27 CEST