[NSRCA-discussion] Park Flier

[John Pavlick]

You've got a point there (LiPO vs. NiMH)! Just kidding about the weight of the foam - I'm really anal about saving weight. I'll give the packing foam a try when it gets cold here.
 
John Pavlick

--- On Thu, 10/9/08, Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com> wrote:

From: Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Park Flier
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 6:35 PM

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 11:18:17 -0700 (PDT)
John Pavlick <jpavlick at idseng.com> wrote:

> Packing foam? Too heavy!!! LOL Actually that might be worth a try. I
> usually just keep the batteries in my van and then fly for a short
> time.   

Too heavy?!  I'll take 1mm packing foam wrapped lipos over NiCd packs
any day!  The first time I flew a foamie outside in the winter I took
the pack straight out of my warm pocket, put it on the plane and the
performance was so bad I though I had accidently attached a discharged
pack - the flight time was less than 1/2 what I was used to.  Without
the insulation the packs loose heat so quickly that they can't keep
themselves warm.  If you're flying below freezing, try the packing foam
- you'll like it.


Tom
 
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Tom Simes                                       simestd at netexpress.com 
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