chris Bond - Bondaero Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Well finally got to taking the lid off the box that was acquired last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Bond - Bondaero Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Fuselage sides seemed to have been started and were very heavy so replaced with new stuff. (thank you balsa cabin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Bond - Bondaero Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Just a few questions please. Plan seems to show zero down thrust and zero wing incidence relative to the tail. Anyone know if there is any reason to change this? Also I have an old Parc amber flexible mount but this does seem heavy. Is there any real need to consider mounting the engine on flexible mounts. Any recommendations on a mount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hardaker Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Chris The real Lightning had no downthrust, and about 0.5 degree positive wing incidence. Right thrust as required. I never used an internal tuned pipe, but when Flair kitted the Lightning a few mods (I was going to say improvements...) were incorporated. In its original form it worked OK for me ! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Bond - Bondaero Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 Thanks Dave, I will lift the front of the wing a tad Bit more progress very slow as a long time since I did anything like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Bond - Bondaero Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 two more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mccullagh Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Hi Chris ,can i ask did you finish it /fly it ? Was there a plan off it in the kit ?..John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 The Lightning seems to be in Vogue at the UKCAA meets, there were 3 at the last event and I know of another 2 that are built and flying. Its a lovely model. Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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