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    stick-free, small tails & stabilators - help!

    Hi guys Thanks for the input - much appreciated. I'm thinking about a stabilator as a reasonably simple way to improve stability in an existing design. So far I'm liking the fact that it's an 'easy' way to gain an extra foot or so of tail arm (by having the stabilator ac at the rear bulkhead...
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    stick-free, small tails & stabilators - help!

    Hi Orion Ah ha! I was thinking stabilator while having the wrong mental picture - of something like a Nieuport vertical surface which, of course, now that I think again, is hinged like an elevator (rather than a stabilator), is free to weathervane and hence why it gives virtually nil stick...
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    stick-free, small tails & stabilators - help!

    Hello folks Could someone please help me to understand stick-free stability a bit better? (I'm thinking mainly about pitch stability and horizontal tail sizing but I realise it applies to other control surfaces.) Have I got this right: Stick free stability is only different to stick-fixed...
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    New Carbon Wing

    mz201 Hi Mark Did you see my comments on the MZ201? I put them in the 2-stroke section where you started a new thread for this. Any help? I'm also interested to know how you're getting along with this new engine. Ted
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    Direct Drive

    and from the other side...
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    Direct Drive

    ah! - pic didn't go - trying again...
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    Direct Drive

    Hello Mark Just noticed on the composite thread that you're planning to install an MZ201 in direct drive. I am considering this engine to replace the kfm 30hp in a Moni motorglider (kfm was a bit too light anyway). I got some interesting info off a French friend who ran an MZ201 in direct...
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    New Carbon Wing

    Hi Mark Thanks for that - as always both helpful and interesting! Ted
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    New Carbon Wing

    spar hard points Hello Mark I was very interested by your instructions on making large diameter carbon tubes. You mentioned elsewhere that you could also do another whole article about making and planning hard points - I wonder if you ever did? I'd be extremely interested to read that if...
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