Eagler's Nest
Airframes => Single Seaters => Topic started by: wapati-bull on April 12, 2023, 05:47:16 PM
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[bI talked to a fellow who said that he set his wings with no dihedral and was much easier to fly, not so sluggish to turn. I was going with the design and 3inches but now wondering if it would be better to go with zero dihedral. Any thoughts to share?[/b]
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I took the dihedral out. It is not a docile flyer. Not bad, but I work the stick a lot more than if I had put in the 3 inches.
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design and 3inches but now wondering if it would be better to go with zero dihedral. Any thoughts to share?
It's already a high wing. The more dihedral, the more lift spills off the wing tips. The more dihedral, the more a crosswind can get under a wing. There are DIY autopilots out there if you want to read maps aloft. These are just thoughts, and every design descision is a compromise...
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I put in the three inches dihedral..and..washout at the tips. Flies normally, but the ailerons are heavier than the rudder. I've "thought" about making the actuating arm on the stick a little longer, but that will be a long way off if I do it at all.