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Old 12-19-2008 | 11:39 PM
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Default RE: engine installation

BigHog

The proper right and downthrust has already been incorporated into the firewall.

Take a straight edge and align it from the rudder to the center point of the firewall.

Then take a 90 degree angle and align it to that and the firewall and you'll see that it has more redily.

It's only about 2 degrees or so, so it can be easily overlooked.

Quoting Top Flite themselves:

"Typical fuselage construction with 3/32" balsa sheeting. You can easily see the right thrust built into the firewall. Fuselage is built with the upper half constructed over the full-size plan"