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Old 12-10-2008, 11:49 AM
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Default RE: G-Pete's Ziroli P-38J Lightning build

Started building (pictures follow this weekend) center section and one wing so far. I looked at the plans and did not like the flap setup. Not much scale like, I ordered plans and don't like them either. I looked at the robart flowler - nah too short. This gives you only 1 inch of travel ->aft.

Now here are my thoughts on flaps - they will be servo actuated. The prototype will be done hopefully by mid next week. A 3rd wing skeleton will be build and everything mounted there. Let's see if - and how it works.

Happy landings
G-Pete
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