Upside down or right side up?
10-18-2007 | 07:24 PM
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Upside down or right side up?
I have a Water Strider which has one center float with wing tip floats. How is this type of seaplane balanced. I found this seaplane in a 1974 RCM magizine. I had a local dratfs man inlarge it 400%. A 66" wingspan an a 42 " fusealage. The one in the plans has a O.S. 60 2S, am planning on a O.S. AX 75 Any help on anything would help. Thanks
10-19-2007 | 07:21 AM
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RE: Upside down or right side up?
I fly SPA Pattern. I build my own birds, an I build them tail heavy. I just like the way it handles.What sugestions on this plain as far as weights an handling Any info from someone who flys the single float plane because I will have more ?'s as time goes on, the reason being is I had no Material list or Directions
10-19-2007 | 05:55 PM
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RE: Upside down or right side up?
WHichever way it'll hang. If the actual center of mass is above the spot where you choose to suspend the airplane, then it is highly unlikely you will be able to determine if the plane balances because the plane will teeter over. If the center of mass is below the point where the plane is suspended, then the airplane will hang there.
Rule of thumb: A high wing plane is balanced upright, and a low-winged plane is balanced upside down.
You can hang the plane by a wingtip; straight down from where the plane is suspended is the actual center of mass. if you hang it from where it is >supposed< to balance, and the fuselage is level, then you got it.
Rule of thumb: A high wing plane is balanced upright, and a low-winged plane is balanced upside down.
You can hang the plane by a wingtip; straight down from where the plane is suspended is the actual center of mass. if you hang it from where it is >supposed< to balance, and the fuselage is level, then you got it.
