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KSU Flyer
Jan 08, 2003, 03:56 PM
Hi all,

I'm currently building a Dare B-25 and I'm curious about what thrust angle the motor/gearbox should be mounted at? I will be using two GWS DX-A's and cut down GWS 9x7 3-blade props.
I've never built a twin before and I've asked several different folks about the correct thrust angle to mount motors and have got serveral different answers... Any help is appreciated. BTW, the motors are NOT counter rotating.

Thanks in Advance

-Mike

T. Lyttle
Jan 08, 2003, 09:09 PM
The freeflight guys (when it's gone, it's gone!) like to use some downthrust on both motors, plus an extra 2deg on the righthand motor. Apparently this is the best setup, open to innovation no doubt...

Pat Daily
Jan 17, 2003, 08:54 PM
For small rc jobs, usually about 11/2 degrees down for each motor. The right thrust probably isn't neccessary. This comes to me from Don Srull and he has made lots of multis, both free flight and rc.

Pat