John Armstrong 2 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I have recently bought a copy of the RCM&E Apollo V tail glider. Has anyone out there any experience of this build? Did they modify this from the original plans in any way? I cannot see anywhere on the plan where the C of G should be. As I intend to update the motor and battery to current technology I would like to have some clue where the C of G should be. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Whiting Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I have just finished my Apollo as plan. The C of G should be max 60mm from the leading edge. The only mods were to suit the motor from a foame WOT4 and making sure my 2200 3s lipo would fit in the nose section which also required approx 60grams of extra nose weight. Only had 1 test flight and needs more playing around with nose weights. Check the 'V' tail setup with regard stick movement before putting up, very easy to get wrong way round. Set ESC to breaked otherwise the prop stays spining and produces drag. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Armstrong 2 Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Thank you Mike for the information. As luck would have it I have only just stated to build my Apollo. The info on C of G and nose weight are very helpful. What motor and prop are you using? Please keep us informed with how you get on with trimming and flying John A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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