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Old 11-05-2003 | 11:13 AM
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Default RE: Smith Miniplane Winter Project

Looks like we are defining it differently...

Looking at plans from Dave Patrick, Miles Reed, Bob Godfrey and others, they all have positive incidence in the stab... and usually 0 in the wings... the right thrust suggested varies, but the down is usually 0 too...

At any rate... built as is, it's a fine plane... but it will most likely balloon under power...


ORIGINAL: CafeenMan

hmm.... maybe we are defining "ballooning" differently. I consider ballooning to be a sudden jump upwards under power. My miniplanes did climb under power, but that trimmed out with thrust adjustments.