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Old 08-16-2003 | 02:30 AM
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FLYTRAP
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From: ROCK ISLAND, TN
Default TAYLOR CRAFT ENGINE

HEY ALL, I JUST RECENTLY GOT MY TAYLOR CRAFT IN THE AIR.DONE A LOT OF MODS TO IT AS I BUILT IT, LANDING GEAR REINFORCEMENT WIRE FROM BENNETT IND., OHIO REAR GEAR ALOT BETTER THAN THE ONES IN THE KIT,MOUNTED THE SERVOS FOR THE RUDDER AND THE ELEVATOR IN THE REAR OF THE PLANE, THIS WAS TO OFFSET THE WEIGHT OF THE G-38 IT HAS HANGING OFF THE FRONT SWINGING A 18 X 10 ZINGER PROP WITH A 3 IN. ALLUM. SPINNER. HAD TO HAVE ENGINE MOUNTS MADE TO FIT EVERYTHING IN THE COWL. THE PLANE LOOKS GREAT AND FLIES EVEN BETTER THAN I HAD EXPECTED. IT ALSO BALANCED WITH NO WEIGHTS. ALSO USED HEAVY DUTY CONTROL HORNS THOUGHT THE ONES IN THE KITS WERE WEAK LOOKING. MY STRUT MOUNTING BRACKETS BROKE ON THE 2ND FLIGHT, FOUND SOME STAINLESS STEEL THE SAME THICKNESS AND MADE NEW ONES SO FAR SO GOOD. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE SOME INFO. GOOD LUCK ALL AND GOD BLESS.