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Old 10-07-2005 | 04:34 PM
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chuck l
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Default Sun Dancer Interplane Strut Fitting Failure

I was flying my Sun Dancer this afternoon, but the winds came up pretty strong during my second flight. I had my first landing on the mains, smooth as silk, great plane. In taking the plane apart, both interplane strut fittings on one wing half were broken. Has anyone experienced this before? The plane has been flowning pretty gently, mainly on low rates.

I'm thinking of making eight of them out of regular bolts like mikemnh did for the two cabane strut fittings that were failing when the Sun Dancer first came out. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_19...tm.htm#1950965

Anyway, check yours frequently.

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