ORIGINAL: Korps
I'm building an Edge 540 .46
After I have mounted the engine too the brackets which is attached too the firewall...The engine is skew, it turns down too the right at an angle - I know they talk about the thrust etc. Is this "skewness" correct or should the engine be straight towards down the middle of the plane. I just don't want too maiden the plane and have an incorrect mounted engine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Korps,
Most planes have some right and down thrust (normally about 2%) built into the firewall. If you were looking down on the plane the engine should look like its angled to the right. If you were to draw a straight line from the tail of the plane past the front, the end of the crank shaft should be right on the center line. The engine being at an angle is to help with the torque of the engine.