Thanks for the info on canards. No the LongEZ I'm flying doesn't have rudders, just vertical fins. The full size LongEZ doesnt have rudders either so to speak, as they only swing out on the same side as the aileron that is in the up postion to compensate for adverse yaw. Meaning a left turn using aileron would have the left aileron up and the left rudder would swing out slightly to compensate, the right rudder would remain inline with the vertical fin. On breaking during the rollout after touchdown both rudders swing out to act as airbrakes. The Richmodels Long EZ is just a semi scale version. Heck watching most modelers fly, I can say that the vast majority of them never use the rudder after thier planes leave the ground its just a bank and yank for most fliers. Just look at some inflight videos of models that have the cam pointed backwards, and see how many times the rudder moves after take off. I know I'm guilty of it, but I've cheated now that my radios have mixing. HEHEHE, I can now fly one stick and get rudder input with ailerons.

I have a few SPADs myself love 'em, cheap way to fly and experiment. I was asking about trim changes because some of the guys in this thread balanced their LongEZ with full tanks and I balanced mine empty. By doing so I have my CG slightly rearward of the full tank balancers. So you guys that balanced with full tanks does your model change trim when at full and low throttle setings?

Pete

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