Re: T-Rex 450xl head speed

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:26:21 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

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>"Kevin" <dontemailme@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>news:1LiOj.18146$B83.17233@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> any idea what head speed for normal hovering and circuits I should be 
>> aiming at ? I have just brought my first tacho
>
>A minimum 1800rpm I'd say, but 2000 would be even better.

WAY too slow for a 450 bird Beav.  It'll fly, but it'll be very very
sluggish and I'd be amazed if the tail held with the pitch needed to
get it airborse at that RPM.