by planecrazzzy » Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:45 am
Hey Guys,
The Vertical Stab and Rudder were easy to convert over to the Tailwind style....
The Horizontal Stab/ Elev are a little more challenging... But I've come up with a design I'm happy with...
In order to get the shape I wanted... The extention on the 1-1/4" main tube needed to be slanted to the rear....
A problem was found with the original design.... The incidence is to be at Zero , for first Flight.... Talking with
Tailwind flyers.... the adjustment , usually needs to be lowered....
The Buttercup "won't" go lower.... The elevator control tube "hits" inside the frame ....
So... I'm gonna bend my Horizontal Stab down....and bolt it into a lower position... Finish framing it in....
Then , unbolt it and move it to zero incidence....
Another "Mod" I'll be making , upsidedown airfoil on the Horizontal Stab...
Somebody else suggested this... and it sounds like it's what this needs.... Not too much...
Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" the Flying Dog
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.The leading edge size on the HS was wrong...Tailwind is 1/2" X .035 ... I cut these off and fixed it
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- Getting a tight fit along the Fuselage ,...Still need tubes and Piperchannel
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Sometimes you just have to take the leap
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...