On the subject of resisting down to F3B strength:
I understand the argument and rationale. But This is a problem. F3B
winches are very well built and designed. They are very efficient. The
motors selected for use are already very close to the resisted number.
We play all kinds of games with
OTOH...
I would say real F3B winches are quite good for TD, especially for
woody planes, if .. (BIG IF) the pilot does not load up a lot of
tension on the line. We've found my F3B winch a perfect for launching
Oly 2's in my club, as the power is low and the line is stretchy.
Daryl does
Daryl does make an excellent point that a detuned TD winch with a narrow
spool braided line, might cause some issues with heavier stronger planes.
Isn't that the objective?? Keep lines from breaking and strong planes
from launching high.
In the end what I know is that no matter what you
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