SPONSOR INTERVIEW - 6MMFLYRC

We have been reaching out to various folks in the RC community and doing some interviews and it hit us that we have not done one with the folks from 6mmFlyRC, our primary site sponsor. Some of you may know that 6mmFlyRC provides parkjet style kits that are already cut and ready for assembly. Let's get started picking the brains of the folks behind 6mmFlyRC!

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Using Parkjets.com - What You Need to Know

Parkjets.com gets a lot of traffic.  Nearly 3 million page views a year.  And lots of downloads.  So sometimes we get questions along the lines of "where do I start?"  Some free RC airplane plan sites can be confusing, so we thought a little guidance would be helpful. 

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Top 10 Plans on Parkjets

We have over 100 different RC plans for free download on Parkjets.com and the most popular plans have changed over time. So what is the most popular download on parkjets.com. Ahhh, well, why don't we review the top 10 free downloads on parkjets? Easy enough. For the month of April, here is the list.

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TORQUE ROLL RULE

Prop Rule of Thumb to Minimize Torque Roll Tendencies

Whenever you are building a pusher prop, jet type plane, to minimize the effects of torque roll, always keep the prop diameter 1/3 (33%) of the wingspan or less. With a 28" wingspan, a 9" prop is 32% of the wingspan and would be a good choice. A 12" prop is 43% of the wingspan and will generate a large amount of torque roll.

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