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Title:Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS
Created:Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1706
Total number of notes:27193

935.0. "How to make fin/stab removable?" by AISG::VAN_CLEAVE () Mon Mar 20 1989 19:02

    What's a good way to make the fin and stab removable on a Gentle
    Lady so it's easily transportable?
    
    Thanks,
    
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935.4have plane will travelCSC32::M_ANTRYTue Mar 21 1989 11:5544
    How about a serious answer...Geezzzz
    
    The best way is to make the STAB/ELEVATOR a full flying stab that
    is most always constructed in 2 halves and then held together with
    two pins.
    
    
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    \                 |    |                 /
     \                |----|                /
      \_______________|    |_______________/
    
    
    You might be able to modify this to form a fixed stab with the elevator
    attached to the back but you would have to modify how the Vericle
    stab fits on so that you could mount the Horz stab.  Also you would
    have to think about attaching the 2 elevator halves togeter and
    how to connect them to the linkage.  I think you should just find
    a kit that has a full flying stab, like the sagitta 600 and build
    the Ladies' tail like that.  
    
    Let us know how you make out.  
    
    I am intersted in this because I want to have a traveling glider
    one I can carry on the plane.  You can see there are two requirements.
    1. Flat wing, or wing that can come apart to make a flat surface
    (hint, do your lady with the 3 piece wing option, that way you will
    have 2 flat tip pannels and 1 center panel slightly bent for dihedral.
    2. A horizontal stab that is removeable so it will lay flat.
    
    Right now I am planning on taking my Bob Martin Talon (60" 1 piece
    wing, alieron, full flying stab, glider) to Santa Clara this friday
    when I go out there for training.
    
    On the bench I am getting ready to start a Sagitta 600 that I will
    build with a flat wing/ailerons and I plan on using it as a travel
    plane when I go to Seattle in July.  It also has a full flying stab.
    
    Just think, buy a hardplastic rifle case and it will hold a Sagitta
    600, radio, and High start and is easy to carry and will go anywhere.
    
    I knew I got into gliders for some reason, plus it will be a good
    slope or thermal ship where ever I go.