Diamond stab cross section : now electric/gas/ Karl Mueller

[Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com]

Hi Del,

I read your posts all the time.  For me, "the glass is 1/2 full." :).  I 
think Electrics will definitely bring more people towards pattern through 
out the AMA classes.  Eventually more FAI folks will go that way too. 
However, I also think the smaller gas engines will make an entry. 
www.escomposites.com is offering the Abbra in either electric or gas 
layups.  I can imagine how gas and electric appeal to many people, who are 
DEFINITELY turned off by the glow setups (2 or 4 cycle).  Its never been 
cheaper to get into pattern with a competitive setup, or for any size of 
plane/engine combination.

I have a ZDZ 40RE I'm going to play with (don't laugh).  It will swing 
large props, and will hopefully offer the reliability that ignition setups 
are supposed to be famous for.  Anyway, I'm looking towards "enjoying" 
trying the setup.  I have a plane with a lot of wing area that at this 
point, an extra pound in the conversion won't hurt anything.  It now 
incorporates a new ignition setup that is supposed to have made for a very 
smooth engine in the low end. 

Karl M.:  FYI.  The ZDZ 40RE exhaust opening is a mm or 2 larger than the 
Webra 1.45/1.60.   I would not hesitate to run a Webra header on this 
engine.  Bolt spacing is identical, however, one size larger than for the 
Webra (10/32) I believe. 

Jim W.






"Del Rykert" <drykert at localnet.com>
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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 
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From: Bob Richards 
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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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