Dodo Delta building instructions
CG is back 4" Build light.
The Dodo Delta has big elevons so they don't need to move more than 1/4" up and 1/4" down on both elevons and elevator. I have my dual rates at 50% and the planes are still fast and acrobatic. The motor is set at 0 degrees thrust to the center line of the wing.
Late note: I went out and flew five batteries through the Dodos today. They are fun planes but I have to rate them at intermediate to expert flyer due to speed and size and sensitivity.
I did an experiment and took the center fin off of the laminated Dodo and put twin fins on the tips of the wing trying to trap more air under the wing just to see how it would fly. I was motivated to do this because I've been working on some slopes wings and have been playing with twin fins versus single fin on them and the twin fins won. For this reason we are going to include two fins for each kit
I glued the twin fins on the wing tips with half the fin below the wing with Quick Grip glue and pinned and taped them in place until the glue dried.
It drastically changed the way the plane flew. It tracked like it was on rails and rolled better and was more predictable. I do enjoy flying the Dodos. They are small and fast but I like that kind of thing. I will warn beginners however that an 18-in plane can get out of sight really fast and you have to always be turning back to home to keep it in site.
The laminate improved the durability but the unlaminated Dodos are lighter and more responsive in the air.
Late note: I went out and flew five batteries through the Dodos today. They are fun planes but I have to rate them at intermediate to expert flyer due to speed and size and sensitivity.
I did an experiment and took the center fin off of the laminated Dodo and put twin fins on the tips of the wing trying to trap more air under the wing just to see how it would fly. I was motivated to do this because I've been working on some slopes wings and have been playing with twin fins versus single fin on them and the twin fins won. For this reason we are going to include two fins for each kit
I glued the twin fins on the wing tips with half the fin below the wing with Quick Grip glue and pinned and taped them in place until the glue dried.
It drastically changed the way the plane flew. It tracked like it was on rails and rolled better and was more predictable. I do enjoy flying the Dodos. They are small and fast but I like that kind of thing. I will warn beginners however that an 18-in plane can get out of sight really fast and you have to always be turning back to home to keep it in site.
The laminate improved the durability but the unlaminated Dodos are lighter and more responsive in the air.
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