bobby crashes my planes

i just got a 1/4 scale lanier lazer 200 given to me and i'm rediong the plane i was looking threw the build book on the websight ang it sayes not to fly the plane without the struts on the tail the tail and stab is fully sheeted and it's strong does it really need the struts because who ever built it never put the struts on it any input will help thanks

tuwood

If it says to use them I would.

I had the misfortune of filming a Laser 200 tail exploding in the air. It had the tail wires on it, but it still fluttered through them.
http://media.putfile.com/High-resolu...er-200-breakup

Scar

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The stab is sheeted? Okay, what's the turtledeck? There is an ABS plastic turtledeck supplied with the kit, but if the guy sheeted the stabs maybe he built a turtledeck, and included support in it for the stabs.

If there is lots of support for the horizontal & vertical stabilizers, you don't need the wires. Mine flexes a lot, without the wires, so I don't fly without.

The tank placement in this plane is high. Don't run with an inverted engine, but you'll be okay with the engine mounted sideways. Inverted, the carb is too far below the tank.

Good luck,
Dave Olson

bobby crashes my planes

the turtle deck is the stock plastic one with no struts but the stabs are sheeted it's strong but i wanted to see what yall thought

bobby crashes my planes

well i retired the laser it didn't hold up blenders the fuselage folded behind the hatch i guess 15+ g's will do that