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Old 11-02-2007 | 03:55 PM
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WhiteRook
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Default RE: C A P Dauntless

EF, take a good look at the plans , there is a contradiction from the side fuse view , to the top fuse view, their different. the plans also show a 40 size engine in it . The one ken walters
flew in england , was powered by a .90 , he must have moved the fire wall back or something
because the drive washer ends way up in front of the cowl , in the position on the plans.

once i figure out the deviation in the plans , i intend to try a .90 . but its going to need some type of surgery . I dont think it will balance with a .90 , even though i intend to lighten it some,
i'll try it . CG to the nose end is very short on this aircraft. THERE was an RCU THREAD A while back where a builder stated , that his final weight was 14 lbs , tried flying it with an even longer 1.08 and couldn't even get it to rotate .

one of the things i dont understand is why their showing 3/16 thick formers in the rear fuse
and also the wing center section, this can be lightened