DO FULL SIZE PLANES TRIM OUT PROPERLY

[3dubya]

Does anyone know if a full size Extra (any series) MX2 or Yak 54 if the horsepower is there when in knife-edge do they require any elevator aileron coupling from the pilot. Our models are based off these planes and when we go to trim them for IMAC they are way off. Mostly the stabs are way to friggen high in relation to wing. One of the few designs that trim out perfectly, are QQ designs cause he lowers the stab so much its almost in line with wing but not blanketed by it, but this is stretching the scale rule thing. I see some great full composite and wood models out there that look good but most trim out like a pig cause they do the right thing and keep close to scale lines. Allot of company’s produce lifting airframes as well which I don’t get in an aerobatic model. I want 0-0 incidence and create lift when I want it, which way I want it with elevator.

[excelpoint]

Providing it stayed within the 10% rule I would want a model that trimmed out well for IMAC. Also depending on what it looked like. I still would like it to look like the real thing.

[RustyTumbles]

	Quote: Originally Posted by excelpoint
	Providing it stayed within the 10% rule I would want a model that trimmed out well for IMAC. Also depending on what it looked like. I still would like it to look like the real thing.

I agree with matt. Not sure about the full size aircraft though.

[excelpoint]

TD maybe try sending Matt Chapman a PM he gets on the Giants a bit. Wouldnt be much better person to ask.

[krashmaster81]

I'm pretty sure that the real aircraft aren't perfect either. Full scale pilots have one advantage, and that is they are in the aircraft and can feel and see tiny changes in attitude and correct them before they get out of hand. It's another reason why it's good to start off in an aerobatic trainer such as a Decathalon. You learn all of the bad habits and how to correct them, then when you've got that mastered you jump in a high-performance plane such as an Extra, and viola, all the manuvers become easier to perform! That's the way i see it anyways...

-Matt