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Dihedral of Holden aircraft; Rotec
I saw your site, and read the details of your progress. That was blitzkrieg construction! Very impressive.
In looking at the Airdrome Aeroplanes site, it seems all their aircraft have less dihedral than originals. Some even looked like the wings were drooping a little. I would expect that to impact lateral stability.
You mentioned that with the airfoil, the handling was still good. Did they explain the reasoning behind the reduced dihedral?
Once yours is built with the added dihedral, it will be interesting to see how it looks and handles compared to their earlier design.
Have you mounted the Rotec? I'm very interested in how it sounds compared to lower rpm engines. I haven't heard one. I guess the Pup at Holden has a Rotec, so perhaps you won't have anything with which to compare it?
Anyway, I look forward to your next installment on this project.
Take care,
Brian
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