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Re: Duration
Hi everyone! Of those of you who are going to compete at Nationals, what times do you anticipate getting? If you're willing to share tips or information along with that, that would also be appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: Duration
amazing
the top two winners in southern california had 2:25 and 2:34 with chinooks
probably would have been longer if there was nothing on the roof (the gym roof had a lot of lights and bars and the helicopters kept bumping into them)
the top two winners in southern california had 2:25 and 2:34 with chinooks
probably would have been longer if there was nothing on the roof (the gym roof had a lot of lights and bars and the helicopters kept bumping into them)
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Re: Duration
Before or after the bonus?spikeytomato wrote:amazing
the top two winners in southern california had 2:25 and 2:34 with chinooks
probably would have been longer if there was nothing on the roof (the gym roof had a lot of lights and bars and the helicopters kept bumping into them)
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Re: Duration
Di you happen to see how they worked?spikeytomato wrote:amazing
the top two winners in southern california had 2:25 and 2:34 with chinooks
probably would have been longer if there was nothing on the roof (the gym roof had a lot of lights and bars and the helicopters kept bumping into them)
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Re: Duration
Tell me if I'm wrong, but doesnt it wokr this way:spikeytomato wrote:amazing
the top two winners in southern california had 2:25 and 2:34 with chinooks
probably would have been longer if there was nothing on the roof (the gym roof had a lot of lights and bars and the helicopters kept bumping into them)
However, allowing rotors to hit, gonna slow down the rotors when at the ceiling
Wont affect the power or speed in rubber and rotor when start to descend though
So if the helis were designed to not hit, and were hitting, the times should be longer than normal
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oh yeah, forget to mention,
this wud only work for chinook, , where both rotors hit
if for coaxial, slowing down the top rotor, will mainly just make the bottom rotor spin faster, and use same amount of winds
i guess you could test by holding heli by hand and then see how long it takes until rubbers' torque cannot support heli anymore,
and compare with the time until a bumping helicopter takes until descent
Im guessing time can increase by 20%, but probably varies between different chinooks
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Re: Duration
It certainly could, although I dont know how significantly. At regionals, my helicopter bounced off of a rafter and took a nose dive. It righted itself, but it certainly costed several seconds.
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Re: Duration
Just to get a sense of the competition, what was the breakdown of times at Nationals last year? What place do you expect a helicopter with a 2:10 (or so) time would get?
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Re: Duration
LAST YEARcalliekernick wrote:Just to get a sense of the competition, what was the breakdown of times at Nationals last year? What place do you expect a helicopter with a 2:10 (or so) time would get?
that would of placed or close to it.
I went there and timed all the flights but I've since lost the sheets. I believe however that was within top 10 of LAST YEAR
this year I can almost ensure it won't.
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Re: Duration
If I recall correctly, my teammates had a shade over 2 minutes as a flight time and placed 15th. This was in a dome with a high ceiling though, so it might have inflated times a bit.calliekernick wrote:Just to get a sense of the competition, what was the breakdown of times at Nationals last year? What place do you expect a helicopter with a 2:10 (or so) time would get?
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