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Old 10-23-2009 | 06:08 AM
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jimcork1
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Default RE: ASM Su 26M Sukhoi


ORIGINAL: jerrya

Jimcork1....... Did you use the supplied hinges on your control surfaces? I just read a review of this plane on the Hobby People site where the plane was lost on it's maiden flight due to an aileron coming off because some of the hinges broke in flight. The review said there was no flutter, and plane was at ~ half throttle when the hinges broke.
How many flights do you have on your plane now?

Interesting you ask this question. I found the included hinges too tight and binding. I didn't want to put that much stress on the servo so I switched to Robart horny hinges of the same size. I also seated them with epoxy and have had no issues.
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