Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas

[Doug Cronkhite]

This is the problem with rumor as opposed to fact. Where did you get the
idea the batteries were $750 each? You're looking at about $350 per full
battery setup (2 x 5s3p) so 2 packs would be around $700. 
 
I don't think you'll ever NEED to fly electric, at least not in the
forseeable future. Some of us just want to do so now.
 
-Doug
 
 
 


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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of Bill Glaze
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:24 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas


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  <mailto:bob at toprudder.com> Richards 
To: 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> wrote:

Don't forget how bad an electric pattern plane will be...especially at the
Worlds....
 
Sorry, had to say it.

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