Someone help me get this Stearman flying!!
Thanks for the reply. I checked the incidence and all appeared to be within reason of the plans and directions. You might be right about the top wing incidence. It seems like a degree here might correct the trim required. However, their is only a slight deflection downward in the elevator in the trimmed position, and there is definitely plenty of travel in the throws. It does fly quite well considering all, just a heavy glide path. I have only seen the larger Balsa USA version of this plane fly, and it flew just about exactly like this one, heavy. The plane needs to be rolled onto the runway taking up a hundred feet or so on the mains when landed. I had hoped it would lumber in slowly and glide well like many biplanes (mostly lighter ones). But, I think this might sort of be the way that it flies, which isn't really a problem for me. Hey, it just means that I'll build a different bipe that might fit this requirement!