ESM Corsair Flaps Question
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ESM Corsair Flaps Question
Hey Guys,
I am building an ESM Corsair (74 inch version) and just got finished gluing the flap sections in. Problem is they did not line up with the aileron so now I have about 3 degrees down flap on the outer most flap panel when they are retracted. I do not want to butcher the plane to re-set the flaps. I would think it would be more important to ensure the aileron sits well at neutral and just deal with a few degrees of down flap. Any Thoughts on if there will be any negative effects of this set up?
Thanks and Happy Flying!
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I am building an ESM Corsair (74 inch version) and just got finished gluing the flap sections in. Problem is they did not line up with the aileron so now I have about 3 degrees down flap on the outer most flap panel when they are retracted. I do not want to butcher the plane to re-set the flaps. I would think it would be more important to ensure the aileron sits well at neutral and just deal with a few degrees of down flap. Any Thoughts on if there will be any negative effects of this set up?
Thanks and Happy Flying!
Loopman
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RE: ESM Corsair Flaps Question
Plus 1,
as long as both right and left side flaps droop the same amount, 2-3 degrees even should be very negligible flight difference if any.
Whit
as long as both right and left side flaps droop the same amount, 2-3 degrees even should be very negligible flight difference if any.
Whit
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Should not be an issue. I have mine on a slider and with one click of down there is no noticeable change in the way the plane flys.
Should not be an issue. I have mine on a slider and with one click of down there is no noticeable change in the way the plane flys.
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RE: ESM Corsair Flaps Question
Loop
Just an FYI , Doug Scatterday from Robart has my 74" ESM wings . He is useing them to make eletric retracts for this bird .
If your interested email them as they are close to finsihing the R&D . There useing down and locked for power and robart scale design for the main body parts .
Just an FYI , Doug Scatterday from Robart has my 74" ESM wings . He is useing them to make eletric retracts for this bird .
If your interested email them as they are close to finsihing the R&D . There useing down and locked for power and robart scale design for the main body parts .
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RE: ESM Corsair Flaps Question
LDM,
Thanks but I got a set of Sierra gear along with the plane when I bought it. I was thinking of getting the electric mods for them but I've already set them up as air, maybe later. It's a nice looking bird but setting up the three flaps has been a chore. I did decide to use sliders instead of the oem wire setup.
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Thanks but I got a set of Sierra gear along with the plane when I bought it. I was thinking of getting the electric mods for them but I've already set them up as air, maybe later. It's a nice looking bird but setting up the three flaps has been a chore. I did decide to use sliders instead of the oem wire setup.
Happy Flying!
Loopman
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Hi LDM,
I'm not going to do too much. The "must do's" include guns and enhancing the inter-coolers on the wings and I did install a different tail wheel. That's about it for me, last time I went super scale the plane lasted all of 2 flights! That was a "Spektrum" issue, since I've switched to Futaba "FAAST" I've had no radio issues. The plane goes together pretty quickly but be careful with the flap install, it's very easy to get them out of alignment and once the epoxy sets, oh well! I actually think that a minute amount of flaps will make this plane a little more stable.
Happy Flying!
Loopman
I'm not going to do too much. The "must do's" include guns and enhancing the inter-coolers on the wings and I did install a different tail wheel. That's about it for me, last time I went super scale the plane lasted all of 2 flights! That was a "Spektrum" issue, since I've switched to Futaba "FAAST" I've had no radio issues. The plane goes together pretty quickly but be careful with the flap install, it's very easy to get them out of alignment and once the epoxy sets, oh well! I actually think that a minute amount of flaps will make this plane a little more stable.
Happy Flying!
Loopman
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I have a question concerning setting up the flap control rod. I made up a mock rod and it appears to be 65mm too long. The total length of that rod according to manual is 155mm (30mm from flap horn at a 155 deg. angle and 125mm back to the servo arm. How did you install that control rod and how in the world do you connect it to both the flap horn and servo arm? Thanks for any help you can offer. RevGQ.
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I have a question concerning setting up the flap control rod. I made up a mock rod and it appears to be 65mm too long. The total length of that rod according to manual is 155mm (30mm from flap horn at a 155 deg. angle and 125mm back to the servo arm. How did you install that control rod and how in the world do you connect it to both the flap horn and servo arm? Thanks for any help you can offer. RevGQ.