Those who have read my blog article understand that testing an aircraft engine on a test stand in isolation never yields any information. I decided to do this article as a service to the RC community since absolutely nothing is currently available indicating a motor's utility in RC aircraft, or common T:Ws.
For those who wish to contribute, please comment with a link to a video documenting your results using this scale, as it is accurate and inexpensive. Please document the total aircraft weight and prop in one continuous video. Upon review I will include it in the database. I will add to this database over time.
Friday, December 2, 2011
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