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Old 10-23-2009, 10:38 AM   #2
Tired Old Man
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Default Re: Wildhare 40% Giles?

By having had two already, does that mean two of the 40% W/H 202's?

I've have both the 35 and 41% W/H 202's. The 35% flew nicely and tracked very well but was a little heavy with a 105.

The 41% comes in at the same weight or slightly less than the 35% and flies lighter, as it should. Coupling is only slight in knife, tracking is very good. Like the 35% it likes to have te rudder used, but generally in small amounts. I have a 100 in mine but an 85 wil fly it as well as needed.

Balance point is everything to how you want it to fly. Too far forward and it lands long and fast. Center of wing tube, to just slightly aft of that, and it's well mannered, lands short and slow, and in quite responsive to controls without being twitchy.

Good plane and a very fast assembly. It's easy to end up nose heavy during the assembly depending on how you locate equipment. Attention to weights and moments during the assembly will eliminate any need for tail weight to correct a forward c/g.
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