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Old 02-23-2004, 12:36 PM
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Default RE: mike smart plans

This reply is for MarkDam.
Just a note, my son owns and flys a full size Pitts S-1, in Intermediate class, IAC Computition and has won many trophys. Your Pitts looks great and hope it flys as good. I have been building large scale since 1975. I would caution you in flying with the aileron set up shown in the pictures. From past experiance with giant models the wire from the bottom aileron to the top aileron will flex under full diflection of the ailerons under conditions of a snap roll and other hard full control deflections. I built an flew a 60" Aero-Sport, with a G62 out front. For the ailerons linkage I used preshaped teardrop aluminum, with a 4-40 rod down the full length to the kwik links. Taped the bottom and filled with 30 minute appoxy and they never flexed. Just a suggestion.
Good luck and happy flying.