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Old 08-12-2009 | 11:48 PM
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psb667
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Default RE: weight VS stability


ORIGINAL: sgt peanut

Allfat, balancing the plane ''properly'' made it worse. I just came back from a test flight with the manufacture's recommended COG.... the plane was so tail heavy it stalled on takeoff and fell onto the right wing. So now im missing a wing, going to repair it later today.

The weight is definitely coming out, im putting the COG back to where it was initially.
Going to try spoilers next.

I must say this whole experience with this plane has been very discouraging, im having doubts about pursuing rc aviation.

psb667 you can find the pics of my plane here:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_88...mpage_2/tm.htm
note it no longer has a 3 bladed prop, its flying a 2 bladed with the same pitch and length
dont be discouraged that thing is hard to land in grass might even be impossible the grass wich is attached to the dirt wont let the wheel do its job and turn its like it hits a parking block. Try a local park baseball diamond or a local schools land on the diamond in the dirt and see if it noses over. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz-1aoj8IoY