This is exactly what I was going to point out. The worst case if a tangled launch with the glider being dragged sideways. That's gotta be more than double or triple the weight of the plane. Play it safe and put a big servo in it. In my 4.5M I use a Hitec 225.
-Ben Brian Chan wrote: > > At 11:56 AM -0400 4/19/02, Jason Werner wrote: > >The normal full size plane only exhibits an average pull of 30-50lb of > >pressure on the line! So I can't believe a slick model will be anywhere > >near that in reality. I would say perhaps 5lb? 10 to be really safe. > > > >Jason Werner > > > > Jason, > > You have to look at the worst case. If the glider is hanging on the > line, you have to be able to release with the weight of the glider > hanging on the line(10-25 lbs). > > Brian > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > * Brian Chan, AFDD Instrumentation Group > * MS-215-2, US Army, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 > * 650-604-0389, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
