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Old 06-14-2013 | 06:53 AM
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hi , i wonder how efective is rookie 2 airbrake?
any inputs are welcome.
Old 06-14-2013 | 06:56 AM
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Don't worry about using it just use the canards much more effective.
Old 06-14-2013 | 07:22 AM
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Hi RobertS. it is very effective, and helps a lot... no pitch change at 90 degrees and adds much needed drag for much easier, hop-free landings.

You can use also the canards at 90 degrees as a airbrake too, but is a pity to loose the extra margin of control canards give at low speeds.

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Old 06-14-2013 | 07:32 AM
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well suddenly enriquepedia gave it´s 2 cents,LOL.as you may know i´m asking to add on my storm,i´d been told original airbrake is not so effective .thanks for the help.
abrazo amigo!!!
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ORIGINAL: hotspot 01

Don't worry about using it just use the canards much more effective.
thanks ,he idea is to add similar airbrake on a adjets storm
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Our storm went with a belly speed brake and even if It was not as big as the Rookie I used it on landings and they where easy and slow too.

Just as a note a friend and I modified it with canards some years ago... Is a great airplane, even if a bit ugly!

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Old 06-14-2013 | 08:19 AM
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Enrique,it was original size?
Old 06-14-2013 | 09:20 AM
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This one is slightly longer than a Hotspot..about 2m lenght and powered by a P-80. Didn´t know that more than one size was available.
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I had a New Rookie a few years ago and I fitted the belly airbrake and also used the foreplanes as an airbrake.

The belly airbrake is adequate with idle throttle on my P-80. One tip though, bolt the control horn right through. Don't just glue it to the inner skin as in the instructions. Mine broke free by pulling a piece of inner skin away from the thin foam material in the middle of the laminate.

The canard airbrake is adequate on its own too, with idle throttle. No problems using it at all. It is not gradual however, it is on or off.

Both actingtogether is great. It gives very positive descent and allows a little throttle to be used which makes go-arounds easier. Just firewall the throttle, close the airbrake, flip the foreplane back to normal, retract the gear and ups she goes.

Foran approach on idle throttlewithout any airbrake you need to take her a long long way downwind, come in really low and flat and expect a long float.
With both brakes operating, obstacle clearance on the approach is no longer a problem.
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Old 06-14-2013 | 11:53 AM
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Great pic... and no doubt, in case of a tight airfield with tall obstacles at the headings using both methods would be the best option.
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I never got a straight answer when I had mine..... what angle do you deflect the canards up for landing?
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The angle on the picture is ok but should be a lot more maybe around 80 degrees or more. I have a 140 in my Rookie with nearly 200 flights on it and the canards as air brakes have worked florlesly.
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ORIGINAL: erbroens

Our storm went with a belly speed brake and even if It was not as big as the Rookie I used it on landings and they where easy and slow too.

Just as a note a friend and I modified it with canards some years ago... Is a great airplane, even if a bit ugly!

i mean storm original´s airbrake? as it cames from factory?
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ORIGINAL: alasdair

I had a New Rookie a few years ago and I fitted the belly airbrake and also used the foreplanes as an airbrake.

The belly airbrake is adequate with idle throttle on my P-80. One tip though, bolt the control horn right through. Don't just glue it to the inner skin as in the instructions. Mine broke free by pulling a piece of inner skin away from the thin foam material in the middle of the laminate.

The canard airbrake is adequate on its own too, with idle throttle. No problems using it at all. It is not gradual however, it is on or off.

Both acting together is great. It gives very positive descent and allows a little throttle to be used which makes go-arounds easier. Just firewall the throttle, close the airbrake, flip the foreplane back to normal, retract the gear and ups she goes.

For an approach on idle throttle without any airbrake you need to take her a long long way downwind, come in really low and flat and expect a long float.
With both brakes operating, obstacle clearance on the approach is no longer a problem.
i knew it´s also an option,just two questions.does it have any pitch change? do you have fixed landing gear?
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The canard has a slight pitch up but it quickly settles to normal going to try the new Igyro see how it controls the pitch change.
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ORIGINAL: robersteam


ORIGINAL: erbroens

Our storm went with a belly speed brake and even if It was not as big as the Rookie I used it on landings and they where easy and slow too.

Just as a note a friend and I modified it with canards some years ago... Is a great airplane, even if a bit ugly!

i mean storm original´s airbrake? as it cames from factory?
Yes, it was enough to slow down noticeably the Storm.
Old 06-15-2013 | 06:28 AM
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hotspot what about the landing gear,as far as i can see it´s fixed wires?
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Hello friends:

Really a delta jets fly diferent, I like it very much. Ifinish my last Kangaroo for a friend in Portugal, I hope you like.

Enrique, only a bit ugly, it is really a lot ugly, I don´t know where was thinking the designer in that moment, I am sure nothing good, ha, ha, ha.

Regards from Spain.
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Old 06-16-2013 | 09:34 AM
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Haha.. I don't know what he was thinking, and my canards and paint scheme didn' t helped either.. However, it is very efficient, as it flies fast with little power and the access hatch is inequaled... . It also did well all kind of weird 3D with a twin axis vector thrust.. Or like the Spanish proverb says.. "Este avion es como el oso, cuanto mas feo mas hermoso!"
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Yes !!!

That is a good expresion, yes !!

I am working in a new design of delta wing really pretty, not more Kangaroo´s, it´s time of Koala, a new and diferent Jet.

After the summer I will show you, will be a susprise !!!

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Old 06-16-2013 | 09:50 AM
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Any delta flying wing named after a marsupial is a good new, Carlos.... Looking forward to see your new design.

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