Why not just get rid of the pulley system and go to a single man tow? Or maybe, the pilot should run to launch the plane like a kite`while the plane is on autopilot???
Just creative suggestions! Chris > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Icon 2 > From: Mike Lachowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, December 20, 2007 9:45 am > To: tony estep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > > Go to a weaker winch motor. If the winch motor can't break the line, > then the motor stops turning. For anyone who has used a F3b winch, you > know what happens. The F3b winch motors will only draw roughly 500 Amps > stalled while a Ford winch will go to 1000 amps or more. Then you live > with the lower input power. > > tony estep wrote: > > The 2-man tow setup puts a practical limit on F3J, but apparently that > > limit is not fully compatible with the standard U.S. winch setup; that is, > > it seems that the F3J scheme can launch bigger planes than our typical > > winches like to handle. One imagines a nightmare scenario where the planes > > keep getting bigger, and eventually as clubs need to replace their launch > > gear, they'll turn to super-power Injoy or similar winches, and the cycle > > will repeat, and finally we'll be flying models 40% of full-scale like the > > gas-power boys. > > > > > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and > unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in > text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
