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Old 12-14-2011, 06:24 PM
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RKS1949
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Default RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!


ORIGINAL: srt10

ORIGINAL: RKS1949

srt10,I'm pretty sure the plane was a lemon,and I think it needed a little loving care. No doubt they fly good,there are too many GOOD REPORTS on line! I think the thrust,plus the wing incedence is off in this plane. It would try to really ''tuck under'' in knife edge flight attitude. I mixed in some evevator with the aileron,and it started to track better,but it caused too much drag,and the performance suffered. If I had kept it,I was planning on setting the incedence,up about 1 degree. It also had to have quite a bit up trim on the elevator,for level flight (another problem, pointing to incedence problems). Even with the battery all the way back,it still kept the same trim settings! Ron
Your SU-26xp should be able to fly like this...
but by all means, take the sucker back if you think its a lemon!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6UMIfrBnWk
Yeah,that's what I was expecting,but it never happened! I've sold it,but will most likley buy another one! (I'm a glutton for punishment) Mine might have been built on a Friday at quitting time! Ron