Wing twist, slightly off topic

[Bob Kane]

Thanks for the replies . . . . .

I did try inverted flight, it maintains a wings-level
attitude.

--- Amir Neshati <amirn at flash.net> wrote:
> Assuming that this airplane flies wings level in the
> upright attitude with
> all this left
> trim...what does it do when  you roll it inverted?
> If it continues to fly
> wings level
> inverted (no rolling), then you have a twisted wing
> panel or two...however,
> if it rolls left (the same direction as the trim),
> then your right panel is
> heavier...
> If you haven't already tried the inverted test, I'd
> suggest you do it before
> you
> do the twist and shout ;-)
> 
> Have fun,
> Amir
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Kane" <getterflash at yahoo.com>
> To: "nsrca" <discussion at nsrca.org>; "pattern"
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 7:18 AM
> Subject: Wing twist, slightly off topic
> 
> 
> > I recently finished an ARF scale project. During
> the
> > initial flights, I had to put in a lot of left
> aileron
> > trim to sustain level flight. The wing is a two
> piece
> > affair joined with a heavy-walled aluminum tube
> and
> > located with a steel pin. The root ribs of the
> wings
> > are aligned, so there is obviously a twist built
> into
> > one or both wing panels. Does anyone have a method
> to
> > "untwist" a completed wing panel? The
> > construction appears to be a standard "D"
> > tube, sheeted up to the spar, open bay behind the
> > spar. They are covered with some kind to heat
> shrink
> > film.   Thanks.
> >
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