Gents

For who was curious how the Wester Taurus would look like after the first corrections, I did make an animation picture in style, “black and white”.
When working on the crate picture I already mentioned the angle of the rudder would be far backwards (we look to de front side of the hanging of the rudder from a point of view on a distance of about 190 cm and 152 cm height!). After the measurement it was 45 degrees. But>>>>>>>>>>>.

Also the fuse was a lot shorter than I did expect, and these are the right proportions of the fuselage for this moment after measurements with the thread.

I think the last point is interesting, because we always talk about the Taurus with the long tail because of the reeds radio, but this crate Taurus does not have a long tail!!!!. The total length is 2 inch shorter than the Top Flite Taurus and de distance between wing TE and stab LE is about 3 inch less!

Another interesting point is, my Orion is an up-scaled Orion with wing and stab dimensions of the Taurus, and what is the distance between wing TE and stab LE?............... 1 inch shorter than the Wester Taurus of this moment so nearly the same.

So the Taurus on the right side of the crate has nearly the same dimensions as the Orion (enlarged) and so we recognizes Ed again, he did not take great risks, when designing his first tricycle planes.

Only he first build his “flop”, we later discover in post 599 page 24 of Ed Kazmirski’s Taurus. It wasn’t a success because that was a tail dragger with a tricycle undercarriage!

And the next probably was? The Wester Taurus.

Of course you are going to read the post :417(page 17), in Ed Kazmirski’s Taurus, and about the taildragger posts 430 (18) and 452 (19).
Maybe you like a funny explanation, then go to: 627 on page 26!


I am working on the construction drawings for some time because these important new elements I have to import in the drawings and then check the complete drawing with the laser.

Another important aspect, the question of Duane is answered now, his question of post : 7, “I don't know which of the fins Cees uses on his Wester Taurus.”

The fin I use we did not see before from this angle and the only place we could see it was on the picture of the crate.
So, for this fin there was no example, it was the example for all the other fins we see later on all the Taurusses!
A REEDS FIN FOR A SPIN !!!!!!!!!!

Warning: All the findings will get a fundament when I can make the picture of my WesterTaurus in the future to compare with the crate Taurus. Until then it is only my theory!!

And am I afraid the Wester Taurus would not fly?
I do not think so, my Orion has a 30 years old Enya 60 4C and the weight is, 9,92 lbs, she flies like a Red and white Angle with Homesickness and even after a dead stick she doesnot refuse to come back to me!

Cees