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Old 01-16-2004 | 11:08 PM
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Default Lowering ThE Centre oF tHe Thrustline???

Hi guys,

I'v come across a little prob here.
Have not much experience in fixing planes and while mounting the engine on a Magic 3D i mounted it straight
up (on the middle of the thrust line)
and didin't realise
that when i would fix the wings later (well somehow it didin't occur to me!!!) that the muffler of my Tiger Shark engine would hit the wing and i wouldn't be able to fit the wings to fly the damn thing!! Anyway after realising it now i need some advise.

I tried to fix the engine under the engine mount (the screw going through the top of the plastic and the engine hanging underneath the mount) and it just manages to clear the wings once I fit em on. But the prob now is that it is about 30mm below the centre of the thrust line. It is on the thrust line horizontally but no more vertically.
I need to know is it ok to fly this way and maybe add some upthrust or DO I NEED TO DRILL NEW HOLES TO REMOUNT THE ENGINE AT A DIFFERENT ANGLE? arrgh!!!!
and as far as i know, drilling new holes would only weaken the firewall so i'm trying here to put as little holes as possible to the firefall.
Thanks guys and all the help will be appreciated.