Is this crazy or what?

Pretty slick idea. Outsides would be better with power though.

Phil

You'd be pouring on power during the last half of an inside loop too. But if you could think up ways around those things, it becomes a great idea, maybe a substitute for a 4-2-4 break that could be used on your modern schnuerle engines. Maybe?

It might fly "fine" sorta.  Not pretty for hard maneuvers but lazy maneuvers would be fine.  Up input will roll out, and up elevator will keep the lines tight.  Down would roll inward, with down elevator keeping the lines tight.  Just fine.

What would work better is to have throttle added with any control input, and a moderate high throttle for level.  A "toggle" mechanism might do the trick.  Think taking a linkage to rotate a disc.  Take the throttle connection off the edge exactly facing (or away from) the carb linkage.  At neutral the throttle would be where it is set, and in either direction  of control deflection the throttle would be increased.  If you put an extension and dogleg on the existing linkage, and make a horn that sticks directly off the flap TE that should do it.

Wiring the throttle wide open would be easier, and probably work just as well.

Phil
(and repair the flaps)

A "cam" (lobe).. type horn and either a spring or centrifugally actuated weighted linkage that wouldn't be dependent on a throttle-return spring would be "trick". W.O.T "exponentially" with either up/down control-input.. and "kicked down a notch" (adjustable by the cam profile) at neutral setting. (the wheels are turning.. )

Navy Carrier has always fascinated me... but they're "scale models".. designed for a scale event... and not built for stunting. I wouldn't be surprised if modern "AMA Carrier" models incorporated "servo-driver's" of some sort, to replace the 3-line system. I'll bet that a system could be designed; limited to stranded-steel lines (for continuity) that would transmit resistance through a "finger-trigger" in the handle.. to a servo-driver unit in the model. Imagine the possibilities...

Or.... Just set it uo to run a 4-2. The Enya is pretty much a wet 2 engine by nature. The throttle linkage is neat for playing around, but it would be disastrous if you want to pattern fly.

I wouldn't even consider flying with one flap, or should I say aileron

You dudes want to do with IC engines what the electric stunters are already doing with inertial sensors and engine load control. I don't know their jargon for all that stuff but I think that's what it is. Igor Burger the current World Champ from Slovakia is a cutting edge pioneer on those systems. As a mechanical sidebar here, the guy makes logarithmic control linkages for his control surfaces. Brilliant man.
Rusty

RknRusty wrote:You dudes want to do with IC engines what the electric stunters are already doing with inertial sensors and engine load control. I don't know their jargon for all that stuff but I think that's what it is. Igor Burger the current World Champ from Slovakia is a cutting edge pioneer on those systems. As a mechanical sidebar here, the guy makes logarithmic control linkages for his control surfaces. Brilliant man.
Rusty

This is the simple application for electrickery control line motor control. Read and enjoy!

http://www.castlecreations.com/products/control_line_stunt_setup.html

The electrickery surrounding the motor can be applied also using height and angle sensors.

Now if ASX (artificial stabalisation) technology was applied to self trim the control line model!!!!!

(WARNING - IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY THE ADVANCES IN RC DO NOT WATCH)

However, this is quite a moving little video with the background muzac!



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With more explanation!

I admire your tank installation. That wedge tank  is extremely problematic with that engine specifically if mounted hard onto the outboard doubler. Seeing that you have the tank set into the fuse allows that engine to achieve a proper run . I struggled with the 3303 for a long time due to the wedge having the pickup too far outboard. That engine is just extremely sensitive to that once the head pressure of fuel begins to reduce. The stock control line Enya venturi is considerably larger increasing the throat area of the venturi but it reduces the engine's ability to draw fuel . TO extract the power I required I needed the larger venturi as the stock control line version came with 2 of them. The engine does make a little more power in a true control line version. I tried several different tank configurations and settled on one in particular. Terrific little engines once run in. The Enya's take an incredibly long time to break in. Ken

RknRusty wrote:You dudes want to do with IC engines what the electric stunters are already doing with inertial sensors and engine load control.

Really, I thought it was the other way around, and they are just trying to do what IC engines have done all the time, i.e. they are trying to emulate a decent 4-2-4 break...

Back on topic, why not make the throttle increase either way from neutral elevator?