Strykaas

I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried this configuration on his Mag, i.e. one servo per aileron and set them up as flaps when landing this thing... As we can read some complaints about its gliding capablities here and there, I may go that route with mine.

Thx !

angelrcdesign

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It will drop right out of the sky. and you will need power to come in. and break more props. That if you can cut the eng. just before landing. Good luck...........

evan-RCU

Strykaas, I've never had a problem gliding the Magnum, it has a much better glide than the Diamond Dusts, does a real cool nose high glide too, like the Space Shuttle. I haven't looked but will you have enough space?

Strykaas

Thank you for your answers.
Evan, I guess yours is balanced way behind the 140 mm from the LE @ wing root. Have you an idea of your balance point from the LE ? I have to get it right from the very first flight.
And yes the runway is pretty small... and I can't miss it (otherwise, plane is history).

drnickm

I got tired of having someone hand launch my magnum so I made a launching dolly. It works quite well and is has its own servo for steering . Hard to land on however.

Nick

evan-RCU

I balanced it pretty much how the insructions said but mines the old regular version not the R. Nick any pictures of the dolly?

Cyclic Hardover

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You better thnk twice on that flap thing. I have seen two guys here with these things and they are impressive but-----they have no glide ratio and drop like a brick. You need to keep that power up more so than a warbird on landings

Crazy4Flight

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YOU NEED TO WORK TO the Aft CG. A guy in my club was shasing thermals after the fuel ran out. If you are nose heavy they sink and come in fast and you could run out of elevator. just my .02 worth.

Bob Revver # 105

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Strykaas

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I think yes there is some margin regarding cg location ... what I would like to have is a good initial setting. I'll perhaps go a bit more aft than instructions (that are all very conservative).

drnickm

Evan

I'm not sure how to put a photo on this site but here goes.[img][/img]

drnickm

Nope, that did not work. I need someone to tell me how to insert a photo or video for that matter.

Nick

Bob.R

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Drnickm, to post a photo, click "post reply". At bottom of box, click "click here to upload". Browse your computer and select photo. Then click "ok".

drnickm

Here goes

The first photo is the top. the key to the whole thing is a pin sticking up from the dolly which fits into a tube I put in the plane. This keeps it from pulling out too soon.. I also have rails which keep it from moveing side to side. On the undersurface you can see the servo and its own receiver. Does not look pretty but works fine.