RE: Top-Flite 1/5th F4U Corsair ARF Group Build and modification thread
Wm
As I said my first build was by the book, on maiden it flew good but at altitude when you solwed it done it was squirley, had to hold a bunch of down and we had the trim all the way, we got it down and went back to the shop did some calucations and and found that 5 1/2 was the point, but beeing a old geeeser and not absoultly sure of my calc's I went with 5 1/4 flew great but abit nose heavy but decided to go with it till I got used to it. On flight # 6 had an engine quit at about 10 to 15 ft and as all corsairs when with out power they are a brick. damage did not look to bad but it turned out to be a total lose,
So on the secound build I set the C/G @ 5 3/8 and have worked my way to 5 1/2 and I don't think I will change it further.
I have not seen the ARF up close and personal, and I am not by any strech an accomplished stand off scale guy the corsair was my first venture, If I were to do it again I would most likly do a build as I love building but I no now how to make it a lot lighter.
Sorry to being so long winded Hope this helps
Cheers Bob T
corsair Brotherhood #6
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