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Old 09-25-2007 | 09:52 PM
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cabern
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Default Nitromodel YAK-54 3d 50 setup

This plane is advertised as a 3D plane...does that include hovering? I have mounted a saito 82 inverted with 14X4 APC Wide Blade prop, set CG to recommended setting (4.7 inches) and can not get a stablized hover. All of my control throws are maxed out (45 degrees or greater). I'm wondering if mounting the engine inverted effected the thrust line...any thoughts? Does anyone have a better CG setting worked out for hovering? I learned to hover with Paul Swany's MOJO 60. It's possible that plane just spoiled me...since it hovers so nice. Any comments regarding plane setup are welcome and feel free to submit your setups.