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Old 06-17-2008 | 06:30 PM
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Default RE: eyeball help

Dave,

I'm afraid I can't remember the throws I used for my first Eyeball (this was built per the 1969 Man Plans).

In the version I have now, I have elongated the fuse, and increased the depth of the ailerons so that they are 2" from front to TE.

I have for low rates: 3/8" up, 1/4" down

for high rates, 1/2" up, 3/8" down.

On high rates, the roll rate really is too fast for my taste. I estimate that if I were to give full aileron on low rates at close to full throttle, I would get 1-1/2 to 2 rolls per second.

I don't think it would harm anything to try more throw on your ailerons.

It is a little puzzling why yours is rolling slowly. My Eyeballs have been very responsive planes. Although your wing is different from mine, I don't think it would make that much difference.

Good luck.