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| 10-15-2016 10:37 PM | ||
| OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing Quote:
 Prop her for around 8500 rpm on the ground and she will be so realistic the cops will get panic calls "I saw a float plane go in over there Officer... "! Please don't forget to post some pictures! |
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| 10-15-2016 07:29 PM | ||
| Frank Klenk |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing You think you can handle a Cub on floats 
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| 10-15-2016 07:14 PM | ||
| PCN |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing thanks guys |
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| 10-15-2016 06:26 PM | ||
| 4*60 |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing Yeah but I don't run a 4 stroke at 10,000 rpm.  Also a cheap asp 61 fs got drowned a few times and running it a lot to high temp kept it in shape. That was underpowered on a 80" cub!
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| 10-15-2016 06:09 PM | ||
| kip51035 |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing If you drown a four stroke you have to partly disassemble it cause running it will not get the water out of the cam bearings or rocker box area. A 4" pitch prop at 10,000 RPM will give 37.8 MPH. This is a good RPM for that motor. The formula is quite simple Just multiply the pitch by the RPM and that will give you inches in a minute then you have to convert it into miles per hour. |
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| 10-15-2016 04:17 PM | ||
| PCN |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing Thanks every one I have decided to go full wing . I agree that a cub is a cub and should be flown like one. I like to go to the pond and do touch and goes and lazy circuits.Saving the aerobatic flying for my 300 Extra at the field |
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| 10-15-2016 05:55 AM | ||
| OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing So far it's 4 votes for the full wing and 5 votes for the short one. As for lightly wing loaded planes that don't seem to want to land with the engine running - there are several reasons for that. Wrong prop. Idle speed too high. Engine way over sized. Pilot error. All of which are easily fixed. |
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| 10-14-2016 09:27 PM | ||
| Frank Klenk |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing What's the verdict Paul? Clipped or standard? |
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| 10-14-2016 08:21 PM | ||
| OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing Quote:
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| 10-14-2016 12:53 PM | ||
| Crash alot |
Re: Clipped wing or full wing I had a clipped wing version (67.5") that I flew for 23 years (re-kitted it this summer) off wheels, floats and skis. It had a 2 stroke Enya 45 for most of it's life then a 4 stroke .65 . I never had any issues with lift or performance from the shorter wing even with a set of floats and a camera mounted on the top of the wing. I always wanted a full wing to try sail around with but never got around to it. I had a single servo for the ailerons and a mechanical flapperon slide for flaps. Loved that plane..... Clipped is my vote! |
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