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Old 05-21-2002 | 09:15 PM
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Default Spacewalker first attempt.

Hi Rich,

Just to add a little more to my earlier comment. I can't stress enough the lifting capability of the SG6042 profile. With a 7 to 10 mph wind the rotors should lift the tail within just a few feet. I have now flown my 5.5 lb gyro with 4 different blade designs. With a size 72 Saito engine I have to use full down elevator to hold the gyro level at full throttle. With 6 degrees of incidence in the rotors and at full throttle and down elevator, the blades in the front are tilting up to 30 or 40 degrees. The first time that I saw that I though the rotor hub was coming apart. However, the other blade profiles only tilt up slightly under the same conditions.

Hope that helps as you are going to get a lot of lift with that size rotor. Your hang angle looks good.

Phil