YS Engines

[Ed Alt]

Though they were more prevalent about 4-5 years ago, you do still see YS 
equipped Scale Aerobatics models competing.  They do have the advantage of 
being capable of getting a 10 on the sound score most every time, with only 
the slightest bit of throttle management (as compared to what is needed on 
the big gas stuff).


>From: "Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson at gartner.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: RE: YS Engines
>Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 10:02:38 -0500
>
>To answer the question. "Ok, time for another newbie question: it seems to 
>me from the discussion and contest results and a few copies of the K factor 
>that Kane gave me at the D4 contest last year that pattern pilots prefer YS 
>engines, yet YS engines don't seem to dominate in other kinds of 
>flying(IMAC, scale, fun fly, etc). Um, why?
>
> >
>
> >   Ed Hernandez "
>
>basically:-
>1. YS engines are too small for IMAC and teasingly so too quiet :-)
>2. Fun Fly's are not a 1.40 type event if you are talking wild tasks?
>3. Scale is not an engine power event.
>
>Regards,
>
>Eric.
>
>Message to Ed Hartley - I can't seem to stop these mail loops. I get 
>bunches of reject messages and b=never see my own posts. I will unsubscribe 
>accordingly.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On 
>Behalf Of Dean Pappas
>Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:48 AM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: RE: YS Engines
>
>
>
>Ah yes! ... the subtle distinction between complication and sophistication.
>Do you notice, though, that the guys who had their 4-Cs running well art 
>generally the guys with the nicely running 2-Cs?
>The question is not, "What to run?", but, "How to run it?"
>Somewhere at the beginning of this thread, someone asked what he should run 
>... and one workable answer might be to latch onto someone local who has 
>got his act together, and learn from him. This may not involve duplication, 
>either.
>
>Regards,
>     Dean
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Hunt [mailto:flyintexan at houston.rr.com]
>Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:46 PM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: YS Engines
>
>
>Simplicity is not a word you want attached to your high-tech pattern 
>aircraft anyway....
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Lance  <mailto:patterndude at comcast.net> Van Nostrand
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 10:40 PM
>Subject: Re: YS Engines
>
>Jim,
>I'll bet by now you can assemble and disassemble the 15 moving parts that 
>make up just the head of that engine with your eyes closed.  It's a zen 
>like procedure that brings comfort and joy.
>   My engine only has one part (glow plug) and it doesn't move.  while 
>you're doing that I'll have to find something else to tinker 
>with....[where's the wife.....]
>--Lance
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: jim ivey <mailto:jivey61 at msn.com>
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 10:28 PM
>Subject: Re: YS Engines
>
>
>Lance
>
>Guess I am getting soothed then. I just started the 3rd rebuild on a YS 
>140L.It has 450 flights on it.
>
>Jim Ivey
>
>
>
>
>
>
>jivey61 at msn.com
> >From: "Lance Van Nostrand" < patterndude at comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: < discussion at nsrca.org>
> >Subject: Re: YS Engines
> >Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:24:32 -0600
> >
> >Ed,
> >Pattern guys love to tinker. If they are not adjusting something, 
>replacing something, or doing periodic maintenance, they feel lost.  
>Therefore, YS engines help soothe the pattern mind.
> >--Lance
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Edward C. Hernandez
> >   To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >   Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:55 PM
> >   Subject: YS Engines
> >
> >
> >      Ok, time for another newbie question: it seems to me from the 
>discussion and contest results and a few copies of the K factor that Kane 
>gave me at the D4 contest last year that pattern pilots prefer YS engines, 
>yet YS engines don't seem to dominate in other kinds of flying(IMAC, scale, 
>fun fly, etc). Um, why?
> >
> >   Ed Hernandez
>
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