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Old 01-05-2014, 10:05 AM
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Consider also that, even on many so called "scale" planes, the mains and or/tail wheel are not in the correct place. Often the tailwheel extends farther below the fuse than it really should, which causes the AOA needed for a stall to be difficult to achieve before the mains touch down. My .40 sized Great Planes P-51 is a good example. I used the rudder-mounted tailwheel supplied with the kit, which probably extends the wheel at least an inch lower than a real "scale" tailwheel mounted in the correct place would.