Control Throws / Cg Settings - Carf-Models MiG-15 Construction Manual

13. control throws & CG setting
Elevator: UP
DOWN
Rudder: RIGHT/LEFT
Aileron UP
DOWN
Flaps TAKEOFF
LANDING
Speedbrakes LANDING
Useful tips for flying
Speedbrakes are very efficient, flaps too, but the plane tends to bounce at touchdown. If a little head wind,
try to use only speedbrakes and flaps in takeoff position. With flaps and speedbrakes fully extended the
plane can fly incredibly slow. Don't forget that, when you are in the final approach. If you can fly it slow
enough, the plane lands perfectly even with flaps fully down. But, it will be slower than you would EVER
think.
Ailerons are very soft. Perfect for scale flying. Do not try to increase the aileron throw, it will kill the overall
scale appearance. You might want to think about using a gyro even on the ailerons. It smoothens the flying
even more, and the MiG15 appears to be on rails, even in windy conditions.
The rudder should definitely use a gyro. It improves the ground handling characteristics, and it makes the
plane tracking just perfectly under crosswind conditions. Put the gyro on both steering nosewheel and
rudder. Be careful with the setting, the rudder is very sensitive, and you should better reduce the sesitivity
to no more than 25-30%.
Take offs: The full scale MiG-15 is known for very low climb rate at takeoff, same as the F-86 Sabre and
other jets of that age. The MiG does it perfectly. Take off with 1/3 throttle, and the plane gets off the ground
like a glider. Let it go a few feet high, switch the gear, and climb slowly into the first turn.
Landings: As said before, the MiG-15 is a very slow landing airplane. It floats forever, nothing can kill the
lift. And when yo u think, it's falling out of the air, then you can still make it slower. It amazed us as well, but
these flying characteristics are due to the very low wing loading. A plane with that impressive size and that
low weight is capable of manouvers, where others would fail. Of course, bumpy wind is not it's best friend.
But therefore you have the gyros, and they will do it all.
Have great fun with that great airplane.
Your CARF Models Team
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20 mm (1")
18 mm (1")
50 mm (2")
25 mm (1")
20 mm (3/4")
25 mm (1")
80 mm (3 1/4")
max. travel
The CG is 50 mm
in front of the
rear wing spar