--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jim Richmond"
<indoorflyer_at_...> wrote:
>
> This is an interesting subject. It seems in the olden days most
> everyone used positive wing incidence relative to the motor stick but
> I figured if the motor stick was parallel to the line of flight it
> was just pure drag. My thought was if the motor stick flew at the
> same angle as the wing it would function as a lifting body and
> contribute something in return for it's drag. So I've been flying
> with wings parallel to motor sticks for 40 years now and still think
> it's the way to go.
I certainly don't have the credentials or the analytic skills of Jim,
but am gratified to hear that I have been doing things the same way as
he does.
I set things up this way because I noticed the prop RPM and the flying
times went way up when the model flew with a slightly nose up
attitude. Of course two much causes problems. I just got lucky, I guess.
Marty Sasaki
Received on Thu Dec 13 2007 - 18:57:35 CET
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