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<P>Also by some called Progressing into the future.</P>
<P>Buddy<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "Wade & Barbara Akle" <WB_AKLE@MSN.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: RE: Weight Limit
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 21:51:55 +0000
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Ron,
<DIV></DIV>>What you stated is called the rule of UnIntended Consequences!
<DIV></DIV>>Wade
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>>From: ronlock <RONLOCK@COMCAST.NET>
<DIV></DIV>>>Reply-To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>>To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>>Subject: RE: Weight Limit
<DIV></DIV>>>Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 12:01:35 -0500
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>If we remove the weight limit, nothing dramatic happens in the
<DIV></DIV>>>short term.
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>The few pilots with ll lb and a few ounces birds will be relieved,
<DIV></DIV>>>and that's
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>nice. Overall, there is little impact.
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>Over the longer term, our models will get larger. There is room in
<DIV></DIV>>>a 2 meter
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>box to stick in a lot more airplane than we currently have. And our
<DIV></DIV>>>designers
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>will do that, since bigger is better.
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>Fuselages will get taller and thicker. Wing area will grow to carry
<DIV></DIV>>>the extra,
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>to about how much more? 1,400, 1,600 squares? Since we don't
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>have engine rules, getting larger engines is just a matter of
<DIV></DIV>>>letting the
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>manufacturers catch up. Props and landing gear gets bigger. So do
<DIV></DIV>>>exhaust
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>systems, batteries, servos, etc. We probably get more scale
<DIV></DIV>>>appearance.
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>Every time we let models get bigger, they fly better, present to
<DIV></DIV>>>judges
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>better, and judges seem to score them better. So most of us will
<DIV></DIV>>>feel it's
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>necessary to go larger to stay competitive.
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>Larger in general, means more money and time to buy, build,
<DIV></DIV>>>maintain,
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>and transport. Does the existing active pattern community want
<DIV></DIV>>>that?
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>Is it good for recruiting and pattern participation in the future?
<DIV></DIV>>>
<DIV></DIV>>>Ron Lockhart
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