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Old 04-03-2013, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by gpoehlein
...but as with using the A10-0 and A10-3T, it adds weight to the motor end of the model that wouldn't be there with an S motor using the current style casings. Granted, not a big deal, but still worth thinking about.
Greg,

Most of the old motor cases had extra thick walls, similar in thickness to a T motor inserted into a spent case. The mass is fairly close. I've flown stock Midgets using the 18-mm adapted combo of A10-0T to ½A3-4T many times with no stability issues.

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