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An overview of electric flight technology at the end of the 20th century, and the range of models that it makes possible. It interprets the technological choices to be made by the modeller and illustrates practical ways to ensure success in electric flight from the start.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Well out of date,
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This review is from: Fly Electric (Paperback)
Being new to electric flight I was looking for a book which would fill me in on the details for a beginner - unfortunately so much has changed since this book was last published that it is seriously out of date, obvious even to the novice. No mention at all of li-poly batteries, for example,which are fast becoming the standard, and lots of references to manufacturuers and products which are clearly long gone. I would wait for the next update.
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A partially successful attempt to simplify a complex subject,
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This review is from: Fly Electric (Paperback)
Flying electric model aeroplanes is a highly complex subject and Dave Chinnery has tried to cover all aspects in an easy to read manner in one small book. He has only been partially successful. Much of it comes across like a series of magazine articles with snappy titles and little content. He spends too much space on esoterics like assembling battery packs and wiring multiple motors, and too little on the fundamentals of how to determine the right motor and gearbox for a particular design.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Electric flight moves on,
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This review is from: Fly Electric (Paperback)
Although Fly electric is a book packed with information,unfortunately it has been very quickly outdated by the rapid advance in electric flight.As an example there is no mention of the lipoly battery that has almost become standard in the choice of power.Another advance has been the outrunner brushless motor and again there is no mention.
All this said there is still plenty of usefull information for the electric flight enthusiast. An updated version would be hugely appreciated though.
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