Thanks guys for your thoughts. Having thought about this in more detail over the last couple of days I agree with the thrust bias and yaw statements.
The wing tip weight is wrong on to points, it adds weight and does not work when flying directly above. Also that when turning 180 degrees the...
The control system uses both wires, one wire pulls the elevator up the other wire pulls the elevator down. The system comprises of the 2 wires connected to a bellcrank and a rod from the bell crank is connected to an elevator horn and moves the elevator. This is sort of vaguely shown on...
Quote "the problem is that 'cause they're cables, they cannot react compression"
I do not understand.
Quote "if you can pretension them, then the model has to react that tension inertially"
Not sure how I would pretention the lines, the only fixed point is the control handle I hold at the...
Both lines go slack at the same time, they are only 2" apart. This occurs when the model is up wind and above your head. The issue is that I can gain more than enough line tension from the methods described but in doing so I effects 2 things, speed and stability. I want to find the most...
I am trying to solve a problem that concerns model aircraft. I fly Vintage control line, for a good image that shows the object of this sport see:
http://controlline.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2787
I will try to describe as best I can what I do and what I want to achieve. The planes are...
