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In Radio-controlled Aircraft , Hotliner is a term used to describe a fast Sailplane with an Electric Motor . The range of what is often described as a hotliner varies from a sailplane with Ailerons to 3000 Watt competition F5b planes. General characteristics of a hotliner are:
Hotliners have been around since the early 1990s and became popular almost a decade later. HISTORY Hans-Dieter Levin first proposed this term in his test of the ''Aeronaut Sinus'' in a German Magazine . Originally, it was an electric sailplane with remotely controlled ailerons, capable of flying faster than the models of the period which only had Rudder and elevator controls. Levin tested his ''Sinus'' with a Speed 600 motor and an 8x4.5?(''diameter(inches)/pitch(incher per revolution)'') prop and a 7 cell NiCad battery pack. In this configuration a climb at more than 70° was not possible. However, the term, hotliner, has since evolved to mean models with a fast climb rate. Aileron-equipped electric models which are not so fast are called Warmliner s. Typically hotliners are launched at full throttle and reach a high altitude. From here the pilot cuts the motor and starts a series of maneuvers. Video of a Hotliner [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfuJ18nqlfw Bandit Hotliner doing high speed dives] |
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