Technology and Paticipation

[MKMSG at aol.com]

The issue of whether a battery is primarily fuel, or primarily a fuel tank  
can be debated endlessly with opinions on both sides of the fence.  The  
biggest difference in my mind is that the "fuel" and the "tank" cannot be  separated 
in a battery while they can in glow/gas powered models.   Consequently, 
batteries and glow fuel/tanks are the same in one sense, but  different in 
another....which is why the rules need to be clarified.  Any  good, current 2 meter 
pattern design can be built and flown with an OS 140 for  example, and make 
weight.  I don't think the same can be said for  electric.  A model that starts 
out on the heavy side can present a  very difficult problem when it comes to 
shedding ounces to make the 11 lb weigh  limit.  I'm glad Jerry Budd has 
volunteered to generate something for  pattern flyers to review and discuss relative 
to the rules.  Perhaps there  is some medium ground that can be attained to 
resolve the issue.  And by  the way, I was one of the Omaha bunch to watch Jerry 
practice before the  Nats.  The Partner was impressive.
 
Mike Moritko  
 
 
In a message dated 1/9/05 4:53:37 PM Central Standard Time,  
randy10926 at comcast.net writes:

Who in their right mind would think the batttery  is the fuel tank and not 
the fuel?  Wonder if Jason would consider  sharing his experience on this issue?
 
Randy

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From:  _bnbsouthwell at bellsouth.net_ (mailto:bnbsouthwell at bellsouth.net)   
To: _discussion at nsrca.org_ (mailto:discussion at nsrca.org)  
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 5:45  PM
Subject: RE: Technology and  Paticipation



“Big thing in the  current rules the battery is not the fuel. Its the  fuel 
tank! The electrons are the fuel. So weigh with a  dead battery.” 
I believe the shrink wrap is the  “tank”  The energy comes from  the 
chemicals enclosed….just like a glow or gas yet they are weighed  empty…………………
..Lets start weighing glow and gas with a tank full of the  chemicals……. 
Bill




 
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