At RCUniverse, on the thread http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_1296951/mpage_1/anchor/tm.htm#13740 22 there is a debate about whether to launch a plane with a throw horizontally, allowing the power of the winch and placement of the tow hook to rotate the plane, vs. launching the plane already rotated e.g. throw the plane upward. In the two contests I have been to where there were winches most often I saw people launching with effort with the plane already inclined upward. Some throwing the plane between 45 and 70 degrees from horizontal, many achieving what looked to be very respectable launches. In the interest of learning to launch correctly, rather than having to relearn, it being much more difficult to unlearn poor habits, I'd like to know the opinion of the RCSE crew. Thanks! p.s. this might be not applicable to me most of the time right now as I fly off a heavy duty histart with a 40 ounce 2M foamie Highlander and most often the plane gets virtually ripped from my hands regardless of how I throw anyway. I'd still like to know however.
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