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Old 01-21-2015, 10:33 AM
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Isaac,

From my experience with the Contra, I would not change downthrust.

Side thrust should be zero. ....or very close to it. While the torque is balanced, that does not necessarily mean the airflow off the props will be perfectly straight. On the Contrast, the spiral flow is actually hitting the right side of the fin / rudder, but it is so minimal that the tiniest amount of left thrust in the plane is not visible.