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Old 09-18-2007 | 12:03 PM
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wils
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Default RE: Defiant Model 74 Flight problems

Bad News Matt, My Rutan 74 has been destroyed! On the back side of a loop the canard wings folded upward and the model crashed very hard. The entire fuse is in splinters. The wings and the canard are still in one piece. I suggest if your wings are held together with a hollow aluminum spar to fill the ID of the spar with a wooden dowel to give it strength. I did this on my rear wings , but not the carnard and this proved to be its undoing. The two .46 motors with 10x6 props provide plenty of speed. I'm not sure where i'm going with this Rutan design, but I really like it. I'll stay with you guys on this thread and offer any advice or halp I can