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Author Topic: Is the Brodak Cardinal a "no taper" wing?  (Read 1777 times)

Offline Rudy Taube

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Is the Brodak Cardinal a "no taper" wing?
« on: February 14, 2009, 11:45:44 PM »
Is the Brodak Cardinal wing a "No Taper" wing, not counting the flaps? As in: all the ribs are the same?

If not, does anyone know of an ARF or ARC in a similar size (580 to 630 sq. in., the larger the better :-) with a straight, no taper, wing, all ribs the same?

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Re: Is the Brodak Cardinal a "no taper" wing?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2009, 03:27:03 AM »
Cardinal wing does taper and can't think of anything that big with a straight wing. It's easy to build a straight wing.. Back in the 70's my buddy and I used the 3rd rib out from the root of his Shark 45 kit and built two big profiles. Powered with Fox 40's we both learned to fly the patern with the silly things..


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Re: Is the Brodak Cardinal a "no taper" wing?
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2009, 04:27:00 AM »
The Oriental is a non-tapered wing.

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Re: Is the Brodak Cardinal a "no taper" wing?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2009, 06:52:39 AM »
Pathfinder is a straight wing of about 600 or so squares
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Re: Is the Brodak Cardinal a "no taper" wing?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2009, 09:07:09 AM »
I agree, the Pathfinder is not only a straight wing, but a great flying profile as well. Of course, I may be a little predjudiced. y1

Another feature, often over looked, is that it is designed to be easily built on a flat table. It's part of the combat heritage, when Gordy wanted to build a lot of planes very fast.
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Re: Is the Brodak Cardinal a "no taper" wing?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2009, 12:22:54 PM »
Thanks Guys,

Perfect answers.   :!

How did we ever get along back in the informational "Dark Ages", before Robert's excellent forum??

John, why would you ever think we would feel your prejudiced toward the excellent flying Pathfinder?  LL~

When I returned to CL as a retread, the 1st plane I saw do the complete pattern was Anton Kephart flying his Pathfinder. It was amazing how well that plane flew. It looked cool too. :-)

Thanks again for all your answers. I think I now have a path to follow to my goal.  H^^
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