Re: thrust line for engine and not mounting engine on this thrust line

Re: thrust line for engine and not mounting engine on this thrust line

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thrust line for engine and not mounting engine on this thrust line tommyann 12-11-2006
I read somewhere about Super Cub guys in ALaska putting shims under the
lower mounts at the firewall to up the thrust line a few degrees.

Kent Felkins

"tommyann" <tommyann@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
news:XK-dnYTNSbEBv-LYnZ2dnUVZ_ue3nZ2d@adelphia.com...
> Thanks for the input
>
> aircraft. Generally you will see canards engine thrust line pretty
> close to the main wing level - but higher if anything, to keep the prop
> clear of ground on takeoff/landing.
>
> Correcting your problem? Reposition your engine mount so that at least
> the engine thrust line is horizontally centered. I suppose you can tear
> up the design more and do the vertical centering.
>
> how high up can you go with the engine keeping the engine thrust line
> vertically centered before you start getting bigger problems
> i see many longez with engines up from horizontal center of both wings of
> 12
> inches or so
> thanks for the input to all that have taken the time to answer tom
>
>




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