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Old 04-23-2012, 04:42 AM
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mikeh251
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I have a Sig Fazer and a Somethin Extra. The wing seems to be almost exactly the same in all geometrical aspects. The tail surfaces are very similar in size and also in location (with respect to the wing ie heighth of tails compared to heighth of wing) However, the tail is 4 or 5 inches closer to the wing on the fazer. I personally like the flight characteristics of the SE better.My question #1 is: are 3d planes shorter and sport planes longer? I'm not very goodat 3d and fly these types in "sport mode". Q# 2:Can I extend the tail of a second unbuilt fazer to make it more like the SE? I suppose I would compare recommended cg for both kits and decide where to set cg. Q#3: The nose is also longer on the Se what effect does this have? BTWI did shorten nose on Fazer per recommendation to achieve cg on first build. I assume this relationship to be less critical than longer tail. Thanks in advance for assistance.