---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 05/05/21: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:31:00 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Kitfox Mk2 Wing dihedral From: "skelly" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:26:07 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox Mk2 Wing dihedral From: Guy Buchanan 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 > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:50:38 PM PST US From: James Shumaker Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: 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 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 > > S - WIKI - - =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- -Matt Dralle, List Admin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.