thurst lines
03-01-2005 | 03:13 PM
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From: lansing, MI
thurst lines
i got a twin scrach built an i payed 150 ready to fly well come to find out the engines are junk an barly ran enough to test fly it well when i flew it i did not take off an land but i flew it in the air i was putting in two new engines in it an was lookin at the pods an they point in a lil almost like toe in on a car is that normal
03-01-2005 | 03:39 PM
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RE: thurst lines
JD:
Absolutely not cool. On a twin the offset (if any) should always be away from the center of the plane.
Consider running one engine only. With the thrust line away from the fuselage the offset will help keep the plane straight, pointing in it will have more tendency to pull the plane in a circle.
If you can, alter the mountings to eliminate any in thrust, if you want to have them pointing a little out that's OK too.
Bill.
Absolutely not cool. On a twin the offset (if any) should always be away from the center of the plane.
Consider running one engine only. With the thrust line away from the fuselage the offset will help keep the plane straight, pointing in it will have more tendency to pull the plane in a circle.
If you can, alter the mountings to eliminate any in thrust, if you want to have them pointing a little out that's OK too.
Bill.
03-01-2005 | 05:47 PM
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RE: thurst lines
ok thank you cause i know nothing bout twins an now that you say that it makes sence an i think im gonna put some washers behide the mounts
