That's quite a bit tail heavy.
Always error on the opposite of that. If it was nose-down that much it would probably glide, albeit fast. |
9 Attachment(s)
Useful information . . .
|
I'm at ~9 oz.sq ft, when it looks like hand toss gliders are under 2. I wonder if it's worth trying to save.
|
Absolutely!
It will just set up in a fast glide, but you can still get an exceptional sink rate. Fix the tail heavy state, go slightly nose heavy, and it will fly. Allen |
Quote:
Pitch/Yaw can be due to off axis thrust with regular rockets, and once I got my hands on a good DSLR I found that off axis thrust is extremely common. It might be a factor on rear engine boost gliders also, but probably not as much on a front mounted motor. After burnout, it would cease to have any effect anyway, and that's the majority of the ascent with most models. |
The OP stated these were hand tosses.
It wasn't yawing under power. |
Quote:
10-4. I think I mention it would really affect his model anyway. ;) |
I did check to see if the earlier warp had returned, and it hasn't. The fuselage is still straight.
We're in for a few days of crappy weather, so I won't be able to make much progress for a while. I'm thinking that I'll go out to the range on an off weekend and do a test flight before flying at a club launch. |
Ok,
12g of additional nose weight and 7g on the right wing tip and I can get level, if not great, glides. Hanging from the frame, she looks left-right balanced. I must have accidentally made the aerofoil unsymmetrical to have such a large left roll. On to test launches. |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:25 AM. |
Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.