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Re: Duration

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With this year's rule changes, especially since the minimum helicopter mass has been lowered and there is no maximum rubber mass, I think we might be seeing longer flight times (>2 min) more commonly.
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I am pretty surprised about the no maximum rubber mass. that seems, odd. although rotor diameter i guess still limits you.What has the minimum copter weight been lowered to?
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yes, what is the new weight chia? also, what is the rotor dimensions?
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Re: Duration

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Not an enormous difference, but a difference nonetheless: maximum rotor diameter is 35 cm, minimum mass w/o motors is 3.5 grams.
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3.5 GRAMS?!?? HOLY *********************

oh... nvm, sorry. I read it as "3.5 grams w/motors"
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Re: Duration

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Wouldn't that be amazing? :lol:
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illusionist wrote:3.5 GRAMS?!?? HOLY *********************

oh... nvm, sorry. I read it as "3.5 grams w/motors"
We'd end up turning out the smallest helicopters eva! :P
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Lily Essence wrote:
illusionist wrote:3.5 GRAMS?!?? HOLY *********************

oh... nvm, sorry. I read it as "3.5 grams w/motors"
We'd end up turning out the smallest helicopters eva! :P
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