zenmetsu
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Any idea as to the desired travel ranges on the cyclic for a T-Rex 500? I have +/- 12º on collective as prescribed, but not sure about elevator and aileron. Right now I have +/- 7º of pitch control for aileron and elevator, but I do not know what the optimum amount is, or the amount that will end up causing binding. What is the best way to test for binding, just throw the cyclic more and more towards the corner while rotating the autorotation gear and feeling for resistance?
I will be going to FBL in a while, the FBL unit that I have will limit travel so as to prevent maxing out aileron and elevator simultaneously, but until then I just want to make certain that I don't detonate my head by going too far along the cyclic diagonals.
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I guess stalling would be another matter. These are symmetrical blades, and as I have it now, I can expect a maximum of almost 20º of pitch. Most airfoils produce the most lift around 15-20º, but not sure about symmetrical foils. Time for more research I guess.
I will be going to FBL in a while, the FBL unit that I have will limit travel so as to prevent maxing out aileron and elevator simultaneously, but until then I just want to make certain that I don't detonate my head by going too far along the cyclic diagonals.
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I guess stalling would be another matter. These are symmetrical blades, and as I have it now, I can expect a maximum of almost 20º of pitch. Most airfoils produce the most lift around 15-20º, but not sure about symmetrical foils. Time for more research I guess.