Glow Engine Vs. Electric Engine for 2 m' pattern plane

[vicenterc at comcast.net]

Jim,

You are well respected reviewer and recognized expert in electronics and batteries.  I read your column in RCM every month.  What is your opinion?  Are the equipment available in the market now ready for any pattern pilot to switch from IC engines to electric?  

Thanks,

Vince Bortone
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If electric works better it will dominate even if it costs more.  Remember, life is too short to drink cheap beer.
Jim O
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From: Koenig, Tom 
To: discussion at nsrca.org 
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:54 PM
Subject: Glow Engine Vs. Electric Engine for 2 m' pattern plane


Ed and others

I'm not so sure it is such a silly comparison for people outside of the US, where costs can be considerable in the fuel department. Our figures indicate that at we would be at 'break even' point if we get 100 flights a pack. Anything more and its gravy. We are not including things like I/C engine rebuilds etc either. We simply treated the packs as 'fuel' in our estimations. Like anything, maintenance and correct installation is an issue/learning curve...and done properly I can see Electric making economic rationale.

Now if anyone can just give us more info on how it actually 'feels' to fly the FAI pattern?

Anyone...please????

best regards

Tom
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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ed Alt
Sent: Monday, 30 May 2005 8:39 AM
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Subject: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: Glow Engine Vs. Electric Engine for 2 m' pattern plane


Yes and you need to figure out the jump in your electric bill.  Getting silly isn't it?  It's a 2:1 comparison, assuming the batteries last, which apparently, they don't.

Ed
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