ORIGINAL: rcpattern
OK Don, gotta ask. Why the T - canalyzer. It does nothing on this plane. The V3 has no use for it. The T canalyzer only will hurt the performance on this plane. I have flown the new F pattern as well as the current F pattern and there is nothing to be gained with a canalyzer. Chip flew mine last week and even said it is as close to his passports as he has ever flown. The canalyzer only helps planes that have rudder deficiencies or vertical fins that are too small. Neither is a problem the V3 has.
Just curious as to the thought process,
Arch
Arch,
Are you speaking from actual experience having tried it yourself and seen the differences between a plane with this device on it and not? Have you done these experiements, and messed with the size the vertical portion as well? To say it would do "nothing" on this plane is like saying the VF3 doesn't use a propeller or have a spiral slipstreem.
I have done this experiment on 4 planes. Each plane flew "better" with it installed for both the P09 and F09 patterns. Its not a trick - Christophe didjust fine without it on other planes- it may reduce or increasemix numbers until you trim the plane specifically to fly with it, but overall all 4planes became more solid,rolled better,kept heading better, changed the CGfeel of the plane, and gives that "yaw-carve" versus "yaw-skid" effect.
I'm just saying, I've done the experimenting and the effects of the T-cannalizer go way past adding positive pitching moment with rudder.
Thanks,
Jim