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Old 08-26-2003, 04:17 PM
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KevinKRC
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Default Top Flite Flying Tendencies

Very interesting Thread, lots of good info.

I have a Top Flight 1/8 scale Corsair with an Enya 80 2-cycle, retracts, & flaps.

I was wondering if the plane flys with or without much rudder input when built straight out of the box.

I have two test flights on my plane and it has been very slow and difficult to turn. My last flight wound up busting up the wing, so I have a couple of months to think about what I did wrong.

I've been flying for over three years and have test flown allot of aircraft I have built, but this is my first warbird.

I'm thinking my turns were not coordinated with enough rudder and I therefore had problems getting the plane to bank and turn.

I had High & Low rates set to the manual, I needed High rates just to keep the plane from flyiung into the next county.

Anythoughts? I'm listening.

I love the plane too much to give up, but I am too upset to fix it right now.

KevinKRC
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