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oh man, this airplane is super fun!
I was doing full rolls, slow rolls, 4 point rolls, 1/2 Cuban 8's, Reverse 1/2 Cubans, Shark Tooths, Split ESS, Immelmans, and loops with her. I have also done some rudder to aileron mix to counter the roll when i use the rudder, now, it barely rolls when I use the rudder. I need to do some knife edge passes so I can add a rudder to elevator mix. this will then allow me to do very axial 8 point rolls. it is quite fast. In fact, I 1st flew her with a 28 x 12 prop, and was way too fast! SO i put the 29 x 10 to see if it would slow her down, but still is quite quick. I have some 26 x 16 prop. Would that work? |
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I'm very interested in this thread. I've been flying giant scale aerobats for a long time and am comfortable landing them. However, I've got an 85" TF P47 on the bench and I'm more than a little concerned about landing it. I read somewhere that one way to transition is take an aerobatic plane and add 20% ballast at the CG, then get used to landing it. Good idea?
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Even though most new ARF warbirds have lower wingloading than in the past,,, they still have Simi-symmetrical airfoils so just loading down an edge or an extra isn't going to make it fly the same as a warbird with flaps down and small control surfaces,, |
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I like to have the airplane fully configured to land on the downwind abeam where I plan to touchdown. I also setup the flap switch to be the flight mode switch. That allows for separate trims at each flap setting so no re-trimming at each flap setting. |
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The nose over is pretty normal for warbirds on grass. Its something you have to get used to when taking off. If you are useing half flap on take off and and full flaps for landing the flaps will some effect on the tail coming up. Just keep practicing your take offs. I would want to be in full flap on your back leg. This will help you get the plane slowed down and you dont have to worry about anything but landing the plane. One thing to keep in mind as sone as the mains are on the ground get the flaps up. This will bring the tail down and you want need as much up elevator to control nose over. You should all so fly the airplane around with gear and flaps down to make sure you dont need elevator compensation with flaps. If so just do a mix. Another thing is slow your flap rate down so the flaps dont come in all at one time. This will all so help with pitching of the airplane, with sudden flaps coming in.
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I agree with Bob! I will do this! thank you so much I do have the flaps set up so they come down and up slowly. But I had not removed the flaps once I land, which is easy for me to do, since my flap switch is a stick switch. And I am a pincher. |
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I have flown a lot of Mustangs (Top Flight, Top RC, Hangar9, Bates, CARF) and all of them had downtrim. I also seperate my trims by flap position, but with the Mustang there is very little change. I have never had to put the flaps up on roll out. You will see this with people who fly Texans. But we fly on pavement.
Every Mustang I have flown used very little elevator for flying, very little elevator in inverted flight and they fly KE fine but for an extended KE run you will be very nose high. |
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After watching many crash videos I agree with use the throttle to control elevation and stay off thecailerons I see guy twitching the ailerons all the time resulting in roll and crash I flew my Corsair for 13 years and walked away fro all but about two or three landings Jumping on the throttle or pulling elevator up and down will most surely cause a crash . Get set up and use the throttle to control decent . Many warbirds are over weight so land fast . Build lighter next time .
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Needto balance the airplane inverted, gear up.
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