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Old 03-31-2005, 06:52 PM
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Default RE: Fidgit contest plane pics

Poodle, your latest pics made me go back and re-read the early posts. I had not noticed that you intend this as a flying wing style of model. But there's a problem. The airfoils you are using are not plank style positive pitching moment airfoils. So basically this isn't going to work other than for the time it takes to arrive at the crash point. The upper wingerons will provide pitch and roll but you need a stabilizer. You don't need elevators. Just the fixed stab will do the job.

If you want to try it as is I suggest a field of very tall grass or similar soft stalk crop. And get ready to duck if need be.