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Forum: Gas Engines
06-03-2018, 08:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,663
Posted By Tommy_Gun

I'm betting this is the issue.

I'm betting this is the issue.
Forum: Scale Racing
04-17-2018, 02:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,260
Posted By Tommy_Gun

In the absence of the availability of the typical...

In the absence of the availability of the typical ARF warbirds from the large manufacturers that are available from the low labor cost areas of the world,
There are at least 4 or 5 individuals...
02-25-2018, 05:11 AM
Replies: 451
Views: 100,290
Posted By Tommy_Gun

So if you are only used to building 3d planes,...

So if you are only used to building 3d planes, does that men that's all you're used to flying?

If that is the case, remember to fly this plane on it's wing and not on the engine and prop.
In...
02-25-2018, 05:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 870
Posted By Tommy_Gun

If you find yourself in Sacramento for any...

If you find yourself in Sacramento for any reason, look up RC Country Hobbies.
Go in and say hello to the owners Chet and Terry, and be sure to do your best to frustrate Joe behind the counter on...
02-02-2018, 03:15 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

I'm guessing the engine has about 15 to 20 hrs on...

I'm guessing the engine has about 15 to 20 hrs on it since new.
02-01-2018, 04:22 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

No problems at all. Watch my vid in the last few...

No problems at all. Watch my vid in the last few pages of this thread. You'll see and hear how it performs.
02-01-2018, 02:18 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

I'm running a Saito 3 cylinder 60cc 4 stroke. I...

I'm running a Saito 3 cylinder 60cc 4 stroke.
I have bit more "working ballast" up front in that my engine weighs a bit more than most 2 strokes in the same size class.
If you're happy with the...
02-01-2018, 03:25 AM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,684,217
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Haven't yet read earlier guesses. I'll try...

Haven't yet read earlier guesses.

I'll try the F8 Crusader.

The speed it achieved and the adjustable wing incidence angle for landing speed reduction seems to fit this description.

Woops,...
01-31-2018, 07:14 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

I don't make use of the dual rate switches. ...

I don't make use of the dual rate switches.
I'll measure the throws and report back later.
I like to keep things simple. I'll go somwhere in the middle of the manufacturers suggestions. Then test...
01-31-2018, 03:18 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Not at all offended. Just trying to show that I'm...

Not at all offended. Just trying to show that I'm not a self appointed "internet expert".

I have had this plane for many years. From the beginning, I have made changes as required to get the plane...
01-30-2018, 05:54 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Believe what you like. All I know is what I've...

Believe what you like.
All I know is what I've done and how it performs.

I dont suppose a lifetime of modeling since I was a teen in the mid 1970s and being a licenced full scale aircraft...
01-30-2018, 09:20 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

I don't have the dimensions here with me at work....

I don't have the dimensions here with me at work.
It sounds like you and I are on the same track.
I find the mean aerodynamic chord and then go back 28% to 33% depending on the plane.
01-29-2018, 02:31 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Yes, I am sure. It flies much better, balanced...

Yes, I am sure.
It flies much better, balanced as I have it as compared to the suggested point from the instructions.
Do NOT go aft of that point as I have no experience with anything other that...
01-24-2018, 03:31 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

As I said, the FG60R3 will likely "fly" the 190...

As I said, the FG60R3 will likely "fly" the 190 just fine in the rarified air above 5000'.
But as to how much power it will have to allow you to enjoy the aerobatics type flying I was doing at sea...
01-18-2018, 03:23 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Just remember to fly it on the wing and not the...

Just remember to fly it on the wing and not the engine.
Use LIFT and airspeed, not brute force to make it go where you want.
Remember that the thin air not only robs your engine of power, but lift...
01-16-2018, 02:15 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

While I'm sure it would fly the plane at that...

While I'm sure it would fly the plane at that elevation. I'm also sure it would not be as good in performance as it is at seal level. Especially on a high temperature day that would push your density...
01-03-2018, 03:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,239
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Ahhhh, OK, Now I see. You 're just here for the...

Ahhhh, OK, Now I see.
You 're just here for the argument.
Please note my original post on this page..
01-02-2018, 12:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,239
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Comparing a fixed wing or even helicopter model...

Comparing a fixed wing or even helicopter model intended to be flown at a DEDICATED RC FLYING SITE, in line of sight,
to a drone that has not had the same constraints or intentions for use...
01-01-2018, 05:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,939
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Yeah, the droop. I remember it from my early...

Yeah, the droop.
I remember it from my early days working in full scale aviation.
If you didn't properly balance the way you added fuel, you could end up with a tip tank on the ground and the...
Forum: Scale Racing
12-31-2017, 11:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,428
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Or another way to say it is that the wing area...

Or another way to say it is that the wing area includes that portion of the wing that resides within the fuselage as viewed from the bottom or top.
At least that's how it was being interpreted a few...
12-31-2017, 07:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,239
Posted By Tommy_Gun

And THIS type of stupidity is why "Drone"...

And THIS type of stupidity is why "Drone" operators should be dis- associated with our hobby.
And why we should insist that the AMA take steps to curtail any further damage to our hobby by "Drone"...
12-27-2017, 06:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,305
Posted By Tommy_Gun

How your plane trims out with flaps extended will...

How your plane trims out with flaps extended will be affected by how you have it balanced.
A more nose heavy plane will required less down stick on final approach, possibly none, than a plane that...
12-25-2017, 05:49 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

The small variation from accurate dihedral to...

The small variation from accurate dihedral to what Top Flight turned out in this arf, would not cause any quality of handling issues in a plane of this type. It's not a pattern or 3D plane.
EDIT,...
12-17-2017, 03:21 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 820,484
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Check your CG location. This plane flys great...

Check your CG location. This plane flys great balanced at a point 1.5" behind the spot indicated in the directions.
See my video above for how mine performs.
12-15-2017, 11:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,351
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Believe what you want.

Believe what you want.
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