Poland - Electric.

[Dean Pappas]

Awww c'mon Ron ...
that's just because you and I both remember the stink when the U.S. team all went to the Worlds with Lanier ARF versions of their ships! Now that was a stink, 'cause there were genuine concerns about the then-existant builder-of-the-model rules. Did assembling and ARF qualify as enough building? The Jury actually had to rule on it.
 
Now, no one seriously complained in '91 when Chip used a four-cycle to qualify and then used the two-stroke that was in his sponsor's best interest to win the Worlds in Wangaratta. He modified a Jekyll (the original one) with a bigger wing just to carry the additional weight of the four-stroke, because the domestic perception in '91 was that you were "behind the development curve" if you were still flying a two-stroke 60. It all made sense.
 
If (we are talking in the air, here until it actually happens) Jason flies the electric ship at the Worlds, it will be because it makes sense, now. I just hope there won't be three other guys doing the same thing. It still makes sense, and I am more than content to let him decide what equipment works for him. Who else would decide?
 
We select teams here in the U.S. based upon the results of a contest that measures how well each competitior would do assuming he makes the finals at the big show. If we seriously wanted to pick teams to win team championships, we would only fly the prelims at the TT. This last point could be argued ad nauseum. Since we select individulas to do well individually, let's leave them do that.
 
Go Jay ... Go Team
    Dean P.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Van Putte [mailto:vanputte at nuc.net]
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 6:24 PM
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Subject: Re: Poland - Electric.




Henderson,Eric wrote:


I had heard this several times and a question kept nagging away in the deeper recesses...
 
Here goes. If you are selected to represent your country flying one type of plane and power plant, is it kosher to switch to a new design or radically different power source, such as electric?
 


My opinion - NO.  

It wouldn't bother me so much if he wasn't doing it for (his) business reasons.  He'd better do very well or he will be second guessed forever.

Ron Van Putte


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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [ mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dave Smith
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 5:13 PM
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Subject: Poland


Just heard from my spy in Poland.     Jason Shulman arrived with an electric pattern plane.
 
42 volt motor, 60 amps.  Flying weight of plane is 10.75 pounds.    Prop might be a 20x17.
 
Very impressive and very quiet.    I don't know if his other plane is glow or electric.
 
Dave
 
 


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