Taco 2
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From: Mount Vernon,
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Well I finished my Taco 2 and hope to fly it tonight if the wind will dies down.I'm not used to flying that small of a plane and I don't want any suprises.I built it out of all scrap wood and mono-cote that I had lying around.So it is a tad heavy at 2lbs and 12 oz with a os max 25
As I was using scrap mono-cote it's not the best covering job.(and lets face it I suck at covering).If it flys well I want to make the Fat Free my next project.
As I was using scrap mono-cote it's not the best covering job.(and lets face it I suck at covering).If it flys well I want to make the Fat Free my next project.
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Hey stratosman.. Nothing to be ashamed of there... That's a nice looking bird!! Outta fly great at that weight! Just make sure she's not tail heavy for the first flights... The Taco is a hand full when it's tail heavy!
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I downloaded the plans from pauls site.Very easy to read and to follow.the only thing that I changed other then some wood thickness was I put a carbon rod along the fuse that I had.I thought that it needed a little more stiffness.
Also my cg is about 3/4" behind wing spare.I hope that it is not to far back.I'll let you know how it goes later
Also my cg is about 3/4" behind wing spare.I hope that it is not to far back.I'll let you know how it goes later
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Well I flew the Taco 2 Tonight in the wind.Baaad Idea.Tonight I am fixing a broken plane.The cg was back at 3/4" behind the spar.that is too far back in the wind and being tail heavy I could not control it in a landing.It is totally fixable but I know better,It is such a neat little plane I could't wait to fly it. Oh Well......
If you love it set it free,If it doesn't come back,
Maybe you should have charged your battery's
If you love it set it free,If it doesn't come back,
Maybe you should have charged your battery's



