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    The real ones have Yaw dampers.. In my opinion some of the Models would be uncontrollable without them. I'd be Picking planes with relatively big straight wings to base a model on.. Nev
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    Wing Sweepback is not helpful at lower speeds ( dutch roll and structurally Twisting.). It would probably need Gyroscopic stabilisation. Nev
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    You need a lot of resources to go down that path. Even Pipistrel has been bought out.. The Eagle didn't seem to know whether it was a Canard or a reverse staggered. sesquiplane (Bi-plane)..Might have performed better with Gap seals and different Hinges etc There would likely be Interference between the 2 sets of wings. Nev
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    With full fuel, Payload is Only 150 KGs. Nev
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    Fuel consumption rate will be relevant as well as engine weight. Needing a more Powerful Motor indicates drag problems. L/D Nev
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    Range carrying what Payload? and with Which engine? Nev
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    I question the range and there are no weights given so you can't determine Payload (crucially important). Nev
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    The DC-4 Pictured there is a very Poor AI rendition. Windows should have squared corners and those rivet lines are quite ridiculous. There's also an access door just behind the cockpit on the Starboard side. Nev
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    Horrible design. The concept is flawed. You shouldn't rely on a control surface stalling for any part of the control process. What length of runway does it need for takeoff? Nev
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    Well, that's crook, isn't it? Nev
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    You wouldn't want to run out of signal. Nev
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    What value is a Guess. particularly around aircraft? A poor Paint strip job could do a lot of damage to an aircraft.. Lots of Primer filler is contra indicated. New Shiny Paint job. What is it hiding?. The thinner the coat the better and Preparation is everything.. Don't, blame the paint if your preparation is Poor. No dust, Paint blobs, water drops, Paint runs. or flies either. .Nev
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    There's strict rules about where you can fly these things. Nev
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    How would you store and move that? Nev
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    We didn't find out if the chocolate melted.. Nev
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    Alodine and alumiprep it's called. It leaves it a yellow colour I think. I still have some I got from Aviall. You would be well advised to use it.. Nev
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    When I had eggs I would try to not have them All in the One basket. Nev
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    It wouldn't be that Hard to do. They would want to examine it to find the cause of the Failure. It's a P&W R-2800. . Nev
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    That's Rotec engined. They certainly look the Part. Nev
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    Might have been Qantas. TAA's DC4's went by 1969. I did a Syd-Norfolk Is- Auckland and return in about 67. It would have been under a Qantas flight number.. Like the F27 flights Darwin-Timor were.Nev
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    Flew them for 5 years. The Pax one, TAB had over 70,000 hours on it. Many times C54/DC4 to the Cocos (keeling) Islands.. and the top of PNG. LAE. Great experience (even if sometimes an bit uncertain..) Nev
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    Both allodine and alumiprep mare used in surface preparation. Thick paint chips easy and adds weight. Acrylic lacquer is easy to repair. Nev
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    It is over sold and very expensive. The NT government spent a lot of Money there, and they have to get it back. Nev
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    They maybe travelled to there with a bit of gear. Better to give it to someone or dump it. Rearward can cause tailplane stall but that can be picked up when you try to raise the Tail. It's an extremely Dangerous situation accentuated if you are slow and/ or short of Propwash. to "Blow" the tailfeathers. Nev
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    The only reason to go to Birdsville is to say you've been there. I've heard people at Ayer's Rock (Uluru) say " Now I've been there" in a tone implying "and I won't need to come again" . It's about 400 Kms from the Main Highway and everything is VERY expensive.. I reckon Mt Buffallo is more interesting. Nev
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