IMHO, the lack of thin enough servos for the tail to remain aerod. gives this design a
black eye. The recommended Volz stick up above the surface. They do provide "nifty"
servo covers, but does the end justify the means. Obv. I am not a fan of this design.
Bob
>
> From: Brian Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2003/10/03 Fri PM 01:49:42 EDT
> To: "James V. Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [RCSE] one more question for the experts
>
> At 12:07 PM -0500 10/3/03, James V. Bacus wrote:
> >At 11:51 AM 10/3/2003, James Porter Jr wrote:
> >>So does the V-tail on the new Starlight 3000, as does the Wizard Compact II,
> >>the Organic, the full D-box Graphite and the Elita!
> >
> >Ya, but pulling them off the Organic and Graphite was such a pain
> >that I always left them mounted. I still have the Organic, I never
> >take off the V. The only V that really broke down nicely that I own
> >is the Cobra. (But I don't fly it much anymore)
> >
>
> My D-box Graphite(e-version) has the pockets in the stab for servos.
> So the stab has only electrical connector but not the mechanical
> linkages.
>
> My whole Graphite can fit in a Pelican box (52" x 15"x 5"). The
> electric version, the fuselage is in two halves. When the electric
> nose come off, there is nothing in front of the wing.
>
> Brian
> --
> Brian Chan,
> An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA
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