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1. 05:31 AM - Kitfox Mk2 Wing dihedral (skelly)
2. 01:26 PM - Re: Kitfox Mk2 Wing dihedral (Guy Buchanan)
3. 05:50 PM - Re: Kitfox Mk2 Wing dihedral (James Shumaker)
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| Subject: | Kitfox Mk2 Wing dihedral |
Hi everyone,
I am rebuilding a mk2 kitfox and have just fitted the wings for the first time.
I have measured the dihedral angle and it works out at 2.2 degrees per wing.
I was wondering what peoples thoughts on this are ?
It looks ok.
Cheers,
Skelly.
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| Subject: | Re: Kitfox Mk2 Wing dihedral |
It's user preference, based on both aesthetics and controls. For
controls, the less dihedral the less positive stability in roll. My IV
had 1/2 degree per side. It would not fly straight and level hands-off,
but would roll off onto one side or the other. It also had very low
yaw-roll coupling, meaning it took a lot of yaw (rudder input) to get it
to roll. The aesthetics were nice, though.
Guy Buchanan
Ramona, CA
Kitfox IV-1200 / 912-S / Warp 3cs / 600 hrs
Glider pilot, too
On 5/5/2021 5:30 AM, skelly wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
> I am rebuilding a mk2 kitfox and have just fitted the wings for the first time.
> I have measured the dihedral angle and it works out at 2.2 degrees per wing.
> I was wondering what peoples thoughts on this are ?
>
> It looks ok.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Skelly.
>
> --------
> Wanted KFM112 engine parts.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=501709#501709
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Kitfox Mk2 Wing dihedral |
Hi Guy
Great to hear you're still around.=C2- I agree with you with you.=C2- M
y Model III had closer to 3 degrees,=C2- It flew great hands off, but the
Rudder did not keep it straight.=C2-
Jim Shumaker On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 01:32:55 PM PDT, Guy Buchanan <g
ebuchanan@cox.net> wrote:
It's user preference, based on both aesthetics and controls. For
controls, the less dihedral the less positive stability in roll. My IV
had 1/2 degree per side. It would not fly straight and level hands-off,
but would roll off onto one side or the other. It also had very low
yaw-roll coupling, meaning it took a lot of yaw (rudder input) to get it
to roll. The aesthetics were nice, though.
Guy Buchanan
Ramona, CA
Kitfox IV-1200 / 912-S / Warp 3cs / 600 hrs
Glider pilot, too
On 5/5/2021 5:30 AM, skelly wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
> I am rebuilding a mk2 kitfox and have just fitted the wings for the first
time.
> I have measured the dihedral angle and it works out at 2.2 degrees per wi
ng.
> I was wondering what peoples thoughts on this are ?
>
> It looks ok.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Skelly.
>
> --------
> Wanted KFM112 engine parts.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=501709#501709
>
>
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