interesting posts, remember, angle of attack is simply the difference between wich direction the airplane is pointing and wich way its going. i love the info from robison, you sound like a full size flyer too, as am i, (1943 stearman). it will make a pilot outta ya. all physics aside, you need as much or as little rudder as it takes to keep it pointed down the runway. one thing i must disagree with you though is the point of real aircraft having two engines. you see, on a twin engine airplane when one quits, the good engine simply carries you to the seen of the crash!