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Old 12-10-2003 | 12:06 PM
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Montague
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Default RE: launching a combat plane

A lot of combat planes go left on a launch. My scale planes last year did it a lot.

I fixed it though a combination of a few things.

- I added some right trim to the rudder.
- I started aiming my throws to the right of where I wanted the plane to go (really)
- I'd try to throw the plane harder and more level to get more air over the tail surfaces.
- I was going to add some right thrust to the engine, but I never got around to doing that one, but it would likely have helped.