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thexfiles
Oct 05, 2004, 02:37 PM
i just finished my p51 and was admiring my workmanship when i noticed the tail feathers were tilted slightly down about 1 degree on the starboard side relative to the wing. the tail feathers and the fuse at the rear are built up balsa and i suspect they twisted a bit when i put on the covering.
what effect will this have on the flight performance. i plan to hand launch this bird and i sure don't want to see it spiral into the ground on its maiden flight.
i will remove the tail feathers and reglue if necessary.

Ollie
Oct 05, 2004, 03:44 PM
Nil.

hall woo
Oct 05, 2004, 04:07 PM
be sure to washout aileron by making them point up a little not down or neutral

if U plan to replace stab, make them 30% larger for less tip stall, will fly like a trainer such as the fun scale mustang instead of like a Royal kit true scale war-bird

thexfiles
Oct 05, 2004, 07:37 PM
thanks guys;
hey ollie, how are you doing?
i've been flying my sailplane up here in canad and will be bringing it to cape coral this winter.
bill