I'm delighted people are having fun with the old girl. One of our retailers has just recorded 2,000 downloads in 24 hours. Someone's flying out there...
Be safe and don't panic... we will beat this thing.
I'm delighted people are having fun with the old girl. One of our retailers has just recorded 2,000 downloads in 24 hours. Someone's flying out there...
Be safe and don't panic... we will beat this thing.
Apparently there is either an STC, or later in production, a steerable tail wheel was added. I cannot find any reference to a locking capability though. In addition, the main wheels had a critical toe-in / camber setting much like your car -- and had a big influence on directional control.
Good show Fellas! The manual makes no mention of a lockable tail wheel although as it has been noted it is steerable and non-retractable.
did a paint of the old girl not great but good enough for myself
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Thank you Bazz lovely modelling.
Now being perverse I've reduced the HP down to 85 HP, moved the Empty C of G to -0.85. From the Smithsonion web page on her have changed the weights: AUW= 1570, Empty = 1062. Other adjustments in course of experimentation in .cfg & .air file, but she will achieve quoted A model speeds, just got to get her to be able to turn properly on the rudder just before touchdown rather than skid sideways. I know she has a reputation for lacking some control in that area, but have read the flight report that's on the web & I don't think she is that bad in real life.
Now have the P40 - for which more thanks, saving that for a rainy day!
Keith
Thanks for the plane.
Tom
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