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Old 08-13-2007 | 11:07 AM
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Default RE: Hobbico Nexstar Float Plane

Adding a sub-fin (ventral fin) will definately help. Add about 50% of the area of the existing fin and rudder. Also check and make sure there is no binding in your ailerons controls.

With that much dihedral, you have a lot of level flight stabiltity that your ailerons have to overcome to make it bank. It's a bit of work, but taking all of the dihedral out of the wing will make it handle MUCH better in the turns.

Jim