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Old 05-14-2005 | 03:55 AM
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Default RE: Draco CG? and weight?

Hi There

I maidened a Draco last weekend, CG was about 60mm ahead of the landing gear. No issues during first flight. The canards were set to be 33mm down form the bottom of the canopy line to the top of the backside of the canard. I will drop it down another mm or two today as it was climbing slightly when inverted. Canard travel was 20mm down travel(up elevator) and only 2-3mm up travel(down elevator). It is powered by a Model Mechanics 70N manual start turbine. Plenty power for this ship. Takes off at about 60m on tarred runway. Don't be scared to use the canards, they definitely help lift the nose during takeoff.

Zane