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Old 08-04-2008 | 11:58 AM
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Default RE: wing incidence

Ok, thanks, I'll try to find the correct incidence. I only found a variation of .5 degrees between the washout of the left wing and the right wing, so I'm not too concerned about that. I think the covering, stripes, and edges of the covering not being perfectly square were giving an illusion of improper washout. Both wings have close to 1 degree of washout.

I forget if the stab has positive or negative incidence; I guess it depends on which way you hold the meter? Either way it's the direction that causes the plane to climb, i.e. pushing the tail down when flying.

I am thinking that trimming the plane so it flies straight will do just that, let it fly straight. However the trim would not help as much when in a dive, and the plane climbs out, correct? I think this is the case with my Dolphin, too. It's crooked but trimmed out so it flies in a straight line. When you enter a loop or something the trim becomes either ineffective, or effective in a different way.