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Aerodynamics, suppliers, electrics etc.
Electric Flight
Well I'm convinced that the future of aeromodelling lies with electric power. In this world of increasing complaints about everything, electric flight has many advantages. It's relatively quiet, it's not smelly and oily like conventional I/C models (ideal if you want to nip out for a couple of flights at lunch time).
However, although I am a fan of electrics, I don't want to give the impression that they provide an instant solution to every modelling problem. I will try to show how electrics work, what electrics can do and I'll also try to dispel some of the ill-founded tales and rumour which surround this form of model aircraft power. To this end I have provided a simple tutorial which will introduce the subject. I also have also compiled a glossary of electric flight terminology since this can be a bit of a problem when you're just starting.
April 2003 You'll find several areas are closed for rebfurbishment. I hadn't updated this site much since 2000/2001 but since the mention in RC Model World I guess I'd better get to it.
To give you an idea of the amazing range of possibilities with Electrics I have included some notes and photos from various fly-ins which I managed to get to in 1998. Yes that's ages ago now but it gives some ideaa of how long good electric flight has been practical. If you think that electric motors are just for slowly dragging gliders about the sky have a look at some of these. I've my notes and photos from the biggest meeting of them all, the KRC meet in Pennsylvania USA which I was lucky enough to attend. (If you're BEFA member you'll already have seen most of the words and pics in Electric Flight)
