Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas

[Bill Glaze]

Del:
I can only ride one horse at a time.  I've come to the conclusion that, 
if I were to go electric, I would have to dispense with all my glow 
stuff.  And, considering that the battery packs are rumored to be as 
much as $750 per, and the motors seem to be as expensive as the glow 
engines I'm running,  it would seem that the break-even point for cost, 
(if there is one<G>) would be so far down the road as to be 
impractible.  If and when electrics get extremely popular, the glow 
equipment will lose what resale value it has, making the financial gulf 
even wider.  Plus, it is also rumored that the operational life of the 
packs are nowhere near the cyclic ability of the lesser stressed forms 
of battery technology.
If someone has started in electrics from the git-go, and they decide 
they want to go pattern, the jump in technology/price may be 
considerably smaller.  Depending, of course, on battery cost, which will 
be determined, among many other factors, on how many packs this 
individual feels they need, and the motor cost.  It very well could be 
the way to go for that individual.  And, it follows, that the dedicated 
battery flyer, who has become interested in pattern, would naturally 
look for an electric outlet. (Har!)
I do believe that there are electrics in pattern in the future, just not 
probably in my future.  And, I am reminded that battery techhnology is 
an industrial segment that, right now, is in a state of heavy flux and 
research, and movement forward.
That's as far as my crystal ball reaches, right now!  And, it's worth 
what most opinions are worth.

Bill Glaze

Del Rykert wrote:

> Electrics won't ruin pattern but it will drive some away from the 
> sport...  Those that can't afford to switch will be left playing with 
> a dis-advantage similar to the 60 versus 120 size fiasco.  Many 
> claimed it wasn't going to make that big of difference but it will or 
> else so many wouldn't be going through all the trouble of developing 
> electrics.  No the sky isn't falling but it sure isn't going to bring 
> a bunch of new fliers to pattern either.
>  
>                          del
>                NSRCA - 473
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Bob Richards <mailto:bob at toprudder.com>
>     To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>     Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:11 PM
>     Subject: RE: Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas
>
>     Electrics are going to ruin pattern!!! :-)
>      
>     Kick butt, Jason!!
>
>
>     Jason <jasonshulman at cox.net <mailto:jasonshulman at cox.net>> wrote:
>
>         Don't forget how bad an electric pattern plane will
>         be...especially at the Worlds....
>          
>         Sorry, had to say it.
>
>             -----Original Message-----
>             From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
>             <mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org>
>
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