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Old 11-14-2014, 09:41 AM
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First off the servo mounts just need a bit of trimming to fit the servo's, If I remember correctly the inside face of the arms have a small nib front and back vertically on the arms, I just cut the nibs off.

The Sprint does not need rudder brakes, with the flaps and ailerons set up to a crow configuration it will land very slow and short, in fact once on its final approach with all the drag producing bits set you need power to fly the Sprint to the runway, once over the runway just close the throttle and she will settle down by herself with a bit of up elevator, I have the crow set up on a side slider, from the off position to half way I get half flap, from half way to the bottom position it gradually brings in the up aileron and flap to about 80degs down, this produces a lot of drag and slows it right down, that's why you need a bit of throttle to get to the threshold, I think DW uses rudder bakes in addition, but I have not found it necessary on our short grass runway.

Can't help on the electric brakes as I use old fashioned (now) air.

Mike

Mike

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