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Re: Need Recommendations for ARF RC Model Airplane

by Robert Reynolds <robbie@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > May 21, 2008 at 07:47 PM

Doug McLaren wrote:

> I don't see much need for a computer radio in a 3 or 4 channel plane.
> With a 5 channel plane with seperate aileron servos, then a computer
> radio can get you aileron differential and flaperons, if you want
> them.  You can build aileron diffential into to the plane by being
> clever, but it's easier to do it in the radio.  Elevator -> Flaperon
> mixing can help maneuvers be a bit crisper, but it's strictly
> optional, as are spoilerons or flaperons.

Don't you hate it when you have to be clever?  Aileron differential is 
easy.  Y connectors are still the best way to put two servos on the same 
function as far as I'm concerned.


> 
> | For some of us, that's part of the fun of flying.  For other people, 
> | apparently a big part of the hobby is acquiring fancy gadgets that do 
> | everything for you.
> 
> Yes, that's what computer radios are for, `acquiring fancy gadgets
> that do everything for you.'  [eyeroll]

Did you do that with the eye roll button on your radio?
 




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