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Old 12-23-2023 | 09:56 PM
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tedsander
 
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Originally Posted by Letsroll...
The plastic right behind the prop is designed and angled same way the prop is going. But the angle of the prop is not aligned perfectly straight. is this by design does anyone have one they can look at or snap a pic of one?
I also saw your other post about the flight over in your Real Flight thread.

I don't have one, but looked at the pictures on the HH web site. It does have the motor pointing down. This is very common on high wing, flat-bottom airfoil, trainer type aircraft. It helps, to some extent, to reduce the difference in climb between part throttle and full throttle. The motor also points a little to the right when viewed from the top. Also very common to correct for yaw induced by the spinning prop.
If Real Flight is accurate, the motor points 3.5 degrees down, and 1 degree right. The wing actually tips up 1 degree, so with the bottom of the wing level, the motor will appear to be pointing down by 4.5 degrees - a pretty noticeable amount. If no sign of anything bent or loose in the front, it will be fine. Make sure the motor is firmly attached to the plane when you grab it by the prop/spinner and try to wiggle it. Sometimes, after a less than stellar landing, the mount for the motor can crack. But you should be able to feel any resulting looseness.

Real Flight is great for those windy days - you can set wind direction, speed, and amount of gusts, to get an idea of what to do in less than perfect conditions.