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Old 08-30-2024, 03:16 PM
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I'm happy with my Desert Fox rocket but not sure if it will fly straight. The wings make it hard to attach a line to swing test. I tried to find the balancing point but it's not flying straight. I didn't have anything to incrementally add weight to the nose so I put a AA battery just to see what would happen. It didn't help.

Should I just trust that it will be okay?
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Old 08-30-2024, 03:36 PM
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I'm happy with my Desert Fox rocket but not sure if it will fly straight. The wings make it hard to attach a line to swing test. I tried to find the balancing point but it's not flying straight. I didn't have anything to incrementally add weight to the nose so I put a AA battery just to see what would happen. It didn't help.

Should I just trust that it will be okay?

Mine flew straight with no issues. Built it stock.
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I bought a few kits with duplicates since they're OOP. My Desert Fox turned out very nice so I can make a back up.Thanks!
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I'm happy with my Desert Fox rocket but not sure if it will fly straight. The wings make it hard to attach a line to swing test. I tried to find the balancing point but it's not flying straight. I didn't have anything to incrementally add weight to the nose so I put a AA battery just to see what would happen. It didn't help.

Should I just trust that it will be okay?
If you built it to the stock specifications, with zero modifications, no swing test is necessary, as long as the CG matches what the kit states.
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