Hello HighPlains,
As I wrote earlier, I am not discussing weight and the resulting wing loading anymore.
The consensus of experienced fliers is well evident in the last few postings.
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The OP's airplane has a plug in wing. Should just move the tube and mounting hardware back, problem solved.
I like my airplanes light. I like them with low polar moments.
Whatever you imply as "polar moments"
Since I build most of them, I have more options available to me than people that assemble ARF's. This allows balancing the wing by sorting ribs, and the rest of the wood by weight.
Balancing the wing? ___by sorting ribs? ___You lost me. I have to catch up with you
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The equipment (engine, servos, batteries) are all picked with the idea of minimum weight with the require performance. Even the spinner selection is usually limited to Tru-turn, because the engines just run better with them, and they are light weight.
Yes agreed; no doubt the engine knows the brand and characteristics of the spinner
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I agree with Shawn, that it takes about 50 flights to really dial in most models, but it is totally unnecessary for many model pilots because they just don't have a feel for it, and quite frankly never will. You can get about 90% in about 5 flights, but you never get 100%. Sometimes the deck is just stacked against you, and it' so subtle that you never know why.
With our short flying season here, 50 flights is nearly half our season capability.
Perhaps I am one of those that "never will"
. I will guess that I might not need 50 or more flights but rather 50 or more years. I am there already (going on 57 years now 1955 to 2012).
I've seen too often that a slight problem in shaping the leading edge of the wing manifests itself as an airplane that will never trim out or have that solid feeling.
And all this time I understood that the atmosphere separation takes place some distance ahead of the leading edge and the actual shape of that leading edge in not really important. One thing I can say is that my foam Radian pro has many dents on its wing leading edges and I do not notice any difference in its flying. Probably a good indication that I am "one of those that frankly never will
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It does not prevent me from having lots of enjoyment building and flying my models.
I prefer flying my Super Skybolt because it has a high wing loading and defy turbulence and gusts.
Cheers,
Zor