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I plan to build Sig's Citabria.I need some info about this plane and I want to know flying charasteristics.Building pictures can be very usefull for me .
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I can help with the building tips, but I haven't flown mine yet. I'm looking for a pipe to keep the muffler in the cowl. Here's some finished photos, I'll post some build photos later.
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sseward,
your plane is wonderfull,I like very much,I will be waiting your building photos.Which engine did you install ?
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your plane is wonderfull,I like very much,I will be waiting your building photos.Which engine did you install ?
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I didn't take too many build photo's, but I remember it like it was yesterday. This is definately not a modern kit. Lots of sticks. The hardest part is building up the fuselage and keeping it true. I also modified the wingtips on the kit to match the shape of the ones on the prototype.
The engine originally fitted was an OS 52-fs. I put it in my Cub and bought a new Magnum for the Citabria. It fit exactly the same. Here's some photos of the engine and a "mock-up" pipe I made to check out shapes. No one makes an adapter for the .52 four-strokes. I'm determined not to cut a hole in the cowl.
The engine originally fitted was an OS 52-fs. I put it in my Cub and bought a new Magnum for the Citabria. It fit exactly the same. Here's some photos of the engine and a "mock-up" pipe I made to check out shapes. No one makes an adapter for the .52 four-strokes. I'm determined not to cut a hole in the cowl.
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Thanks for your replies.
I will start to build my Citabria,if you have built this kit before and have some advise,pictures I would appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.[&o]
I will start to build my Citabria,if you have built this kit before and have some advise,pictures I would appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.[&o]
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sseward,
That's Bob's Citabira out at W66, right? I used to hang out and fly there all the time!
Beautiful job on your Citabria. I'm getting ready to take on a Midwest Citabria soon. I hope mine looks half as good as your Sig!
BTW-Next time you're out at Warrenton, check out a guy named Rob. He's got an RV-8 under construction in his hangar there (old hangars).
-Wayne
That's Bob's Citabira out at W66, right? I used to hang out and fly there all the time!
Beautiful job on your Citabria. I'm getting ready to take on a Midwest Citabria soon. I hope mine looks half as good as your Sig!
BTW-Next time you're out at Warrenton, check out a guy named Rob. He's got an RV-8 under construction in his hangar there (old hangars).
-Wayne
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Wayne,
It WAS Bob's Citabria. He recently sold it and bought a new Scout, NE927BE! It's painted exactly the same, the only obvious differnce being the scout has no wheel pants and a little bigger span. I told him I wasn't going to redo it! 925BE now resides somewhere in the Midwest.
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It WAS Bob's Citabria. He recently sold it and bought a new Scout, NE927BE! It's painted exactly the same, the only obvious differnce being the scout has no wheel pants and a little bigger span. I told him I wasn't going to redo it! 925BE now resides somewhere in the Midwest.
Steve
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WARNING: I have not built or flown this kit myself, but I asked the same questions you did, and here is what I was told.
Scale Citabrias have a tendency to perform unwanted snap rolls, due to the short tail moment. This tendency can be tamed as follows:
*Keep the Center of Gravity well forward
*If you have a computer radio, set the ailerons up so that you have at least 60% upward motion, 40% downward. 70/30 is even better.
*When building, set the ailerons so that, when in "neutral", both ailerons have a few millimeters upward deflection. This creates a washout-like effect.
Once set up properly, the plane flies well. Supposedly the Citabria does not have the best ground handling, but reports vary and I don't know of any way to fix this.
Scale Citabrias have a tendency to perform unwanted snap rolls, due to the short tail moment. This tendency can be tamed as follows:
*Keep the Center of Gravity well forward
*If you have a computer radio, set the ailerons up so that you have at least 60% upward motion, 40% downward. 70/30 is even better.
*When building, set the ailerons so that, when in "neutral", both ailerons have a few millimeters upward deflection. This creates a washout-like effect.
Once set up properly, the plane flies well. Supposedly the Citabria does not have the best ground handling, but reports vary and I don't know of any way to fix this.