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Old 07-09-2006 | 08:35 AM
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Default RE: Showtime


ORIGINAL: wings19

Doesn't seem to want to lift off as early as you would think so be careful with that at first.
This was discussed last year, possibly farther back in this thread; don't remember.

The reason the airplane tends to "stick" on take-off is due to the nearly flat angle of attack caused by the tall tailwheel. With hardly any positive angle of attack on the take-off run you have to coax it off the deck. No big deal, as long as you're aware of it. There were lots of complaints about "jumping jack take-offs" (caused by guys getting alarmed and snatching a lot of up elevator near the end of the runway), but it can be dealt with with.

Another advantage of my lowered tail wheel is I don't see this; the model lifts off as smoothly and gently as a real airplane.