Justin Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Hi Folks, I have been CAD modeling the Q2, but have found difficulty in meeting up with the ground attitude measurements given in the plans addendum. Of course, if the canard bends the tailwheel height when WL15 is level, will be reduced, but surely not enough to compensate for this apparent error. I know some canards are stiffened to reduce bending, and I have seen photos where some Quickies have a lower tailwheel. 'Anyone got experience or comment on this ? That's all Folks ! Justin Q2-Assy.3dm Q2-Assy.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolotiyeruki Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 How much does the canard flex when loaded with the weight of the airframe? What about with the airframe plus people and fuel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Yeah... that's the question. Some people build with extra UD carbon in the spar caps, to ensure the prop is less likely to strike rough ground. In the 3 point stance there seems to be very good prop tip clearance. Anyway, extra UD carbon would make the canard a lot more rigid. Lets see what response this question gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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