Subject: Dyke Delta
From: ACRE NL
Date: 9/11/2002, 7:28 PM


The loads are very low.
There are several ways of doing it. Use some sort of link with
a left and right rod end on both ends. Then you can adjust
the up thrust angle for max speed.

Would this indicate that there could be any advantage to this being in-flight
adjustable? (is max speed angle less than ideal for takeoff?)
...Chrissi
Cozy Mk-IV 13B-turbo
 www.CozyGirrrl.com
Chrissi@BlueMountainAvionics.com

Sounds like a fun experiment.


Well, guys like Klause don't go so fast without a great deal of tweaking. Adjusting for ideal
thrust angle is sort of like reflexing control surfaces. Planes with flaperons have a big
advantage as they already have the requisite mechanism in place to experiment with.
If the firewall ends of the triangle (we'll call this the "front end" of the motor for the benfit
of canardians) were attached to small bellcranks at the ends of a short transverse torque tube,
control could be easily accomplished with a simple for/aft oriented turnbuckle for a starting
point.
...Chrissi

Cozy Mk-IV 13B-turbo
www.CozyGirrrl.com
Chrissi@BlueMountainAvionics.com


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