Written by Louis Joyner
FREE FLIGHT DURATION
As seen in the May 2015 issue of Model Aviation.
For any rubber-powered model, the propeller is one of the most important components. For maximum duration, it is vital that the propeller be carefully matched to the rubber motor and that both are suited to the model and to the way it needs to be flown.
For example, the motor and/or the propeller can be altered to increase motor run for calm air flying, or to shorten the motor run to speed up the climb to get through ground turbulence in windy conditions. Reducing…