Bug HLG

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From: "Doug Slate" <doug.slate@...>
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [BugHLG] On what side of the rod do i mount the X-tail?
Ur right. I didn't think of the air force being applied. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buddy Roos" <roos@...> To: <BugHLG@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 7:40 PM Subject: RE: [BugHLG] On what side of the rod do i mount the X-tail? > > > It's not the g-force acting on the rudder, it's the air > pressure and it is a WHOLE LOT MORE than you would ever > believe!! > > The g-force does act on the front of the fuselage where > the battery is trying to sling to the outside of the > circle. > > Buddy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Slate [mailto:doug.slate@...] > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 6:16 PM > To: BugHLG@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BugHLG] On what side of the rod do i > mount the X-tail? > > > > I don't mean to but in here but I am right handed and I > launch my bug side > arm (disc launch) with my right hand. That slings the > force to the right of > the plane, so, if I wanted the tail g-force to go in > the direction of the > boom, I would have to mount it on the left. Right? > > RCDuggiedug > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Buddy Roos" <roos@...> > To: <BugHLG@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 3:22 PM > Subject: RE: [BugHLG] On what side of the rod do i > mount the X-tail? > > > > > > > > If you are right handed, I would put it on the right > > side of the boom. That way the launching side force > > would be pushing it against the boom instead of > trying > > to push it off. > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups > > Home Page - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BugHLG/ > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home Page - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BugHLG/ > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >