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| Created: | Tue Jan 13 1987 |
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Tuesday morning I ordered a new Legend kit. Not because
my current legend is dead, but because there are a number of
changes I want to make, and also because I want to have a backup
ship for next years ESL campaign. Its the old ship that's going
to be the backup, of course.
The changes I want to make focus in two areas. The first
is to correct a number of building mistakes made on the first
ship, the other to make a number of modifications that I believe
will improve the ship.
In the building mistake department i made a majot booboo
with the ailerons and flaps. The are built together with the
wing panels and then separated. I did the building together part
too literally. They were inseparably glued together and cutting
that joint became a mess.
The improvelemts are all in the area of improving the
weight. I believe its relatively easy to reduce the weight by 10
oz real easy by moving the rudder and elevator servos ahead of
the receiver, moving the aileron and flap servos in front of the
spar, and seriously working on weight reducing the fin assembly.
Finally, I'll try to take a little more care reducing flex in the
wing and keeping it true to the airfoil.
Anker
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| 1386.1 | Legend vs. Falcon | USRCV2::BLUMJ | Mon Nov 25 1991 09:48 | 13 | |
Anker,
I am curious why nobody in our conference has built a Falcon
880. Since the Legend and the Falcon are comparably priced why has
everyone shyed away from it? Its contest record in capable hands is
tremendous. The only reason I can think of is people do not like
working with foam wings. Please don't take this wrong, I am not
questioning your decision to build a Legend, rather I am just curious
why people are staying away from the Falcon.
Regards,
Jim
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| 1386.2 | A coincidence | MR4DEC::ANKER | Anker Berg-Sonne | Mon Nov 25 1991 17:17 | 14 |
Re: <<< Note 1386.1 by USRCV2::BLUMJ >>>
Jim,
My original decision was based upon the built up wing
structure. For some reason I absolutely love building built up
wings and I'm still not comfortable with foam. Also, the Falcon
seems to have done well on the West Coast, but we have only seen
a few over here.
Just to show I'm not prejudiced, I'm going to ask Santa
for a Falcon 600 to replace the Easy Eagle I busted.
Anker
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