05-04-2009, 10:20 AM
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Custom Cone, Kit & Decal Maker
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Way North of Detroit
Posts: 5,049
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Originally Posted by shrox
Gas or fuel planes are coming to an end I would guess, except for a few niche companies, they are being replaced by electric. It's not that bad, but until they stop underpowering the electric models, it won't be equivalent.
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Not so underpowered! 
20 years ago I had a 54" R/C Citabria with a geared Cobalt 40 motor and 24 ni-cad cells that would turn a 10/6 prop at 6,600rpm and put out 6lbs of thrust.
I bench tested it in my basement clamped onto my workbench...
It scared the begeebers out of me so I sold it! 
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