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Old 04-15-2019, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tbzep
I'm thinking the opposite when I mention weight. A light model with that much drag is perfect for demonstration flights on small school playgrounds. The old Centuri Saturn 1B flew great on a pair of B6's and the Estes release flew great on a C11-3. I hope these models weigh in fairly close.
Using the red plastic Estes split 18 mm/24 mm adapter, the Aerotech 18 mm composite D motors (D10 or D21), and/or higher-end Quest Q-Jets, might provide good demo flights as well, depending--as you mentioned--on their weight.
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