[NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?

[george w. kennie]

Interesting that you should bring that up, Fred. I flew a Quest in FAI in a 
local contest about a month ago.
G.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Huber" <fhhuber at clearwire.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?


> Ok.. take an Ultra RC Quest 3D (considered very good for Sportsman) and go
> fly Masters.
>
> Good luck
>
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>> Hogwash.
>>
>> This is purely perception at least for Masters and below. The FAI
>> schedules may have dictated a design philosophy change, but that's
>> where it ends (currently).
>>
>> When anyone wins a major contest, there is always a rush by people to
>> buy the winning design, especially from those who feel this new design
>> will somehow make them better. There is no single design out there
>> that will guarantee a winner, just as there is no single design that
>> would guarantee a non-winner.
>>
>> It's all the in the thumbs. Any competitive design in the last 6+
>> years could win Masters right now. Hell.. there's nothing in that
>> schedule that would prevent an airplane designed in the last TEN years
>> from winning.
>>
>> -Doug
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Fred Huber <fhhuber at clearwire.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 4:47 pm
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?
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>>
>>> Buying the best has always been a requirement to compete in the
>>> top
>>> classes...
>>>
>>> Chip Hyde designs a plane for FAI... and someone wins with it in
>>> Masters...
>>> and nothing else is competitive in 6 months.  Fly the new Wide
>>> body with the
>>> new super-engine (or super e-power system) or lose.
>>>
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