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Old 05-26-2008 | 01:11 PM
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bentwings
 
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Default RE: Twin tail alignment

Thanks for the info. We have done all of the above except the out thrust. Z says straight up is best on his plane unless noted. This is probably the "squarest" plane we have ever built. Everything is measured about 10 times before lockinging stone. Everything possible has been done to assure a good flyer. I have flown twins as a daily flyer back when twins were not cool. Some of them had more engine out time than twin time. haha Some didn't live long either. Hopefully that's past.

The Z B-25 is supposed to be one of the best of the twins as far as flying. We even have it on a flight sim. Both of us can handle it nicely there even with 15 extra pounds so we are hoping for the best. We practice engine out all the time. Especially unexpected ones. A heavy B-25 low and slow with an engine out gear and flaps down and severe cross wind is lots of fun. haha. Both of us "fly rudder" all the time so we are not elevator and aileron only guys.

The question came up from a guy who is a self proclaimed "expert" who has only flown a twin in his sleep. I felt it was a logical question however since I had not considered it. We think straight up is best and that the gyro will give the extra 2 seconds needs for corrective action in an engine out. We have very fast and powerfull servos on the rudders as well the top of the line gyros. We've flown all of our warbirds with gyros on the rudder and they work great properly set up.