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Old 11-20-2003 | 06:50 PM
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davidfee
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Default RE: plane climbs at full thottle

Capio,
If you move the CG forward, then to maintain level flight at a cruise speed, more "up trim" is needed. Increase power (and speed)... and presto: the model climbs. Hence using throttle to control altitude and elevator to control speed.

-David