We launch EG off the winch all the time. Actually it makes a great training plane for the winch. With the standard hook and the standard wing rod, you can step on the pedal and go full bore. The launch angle is low but you get a wicked zoom!
I don't know anyone in our club who has replaced the wing rod, but several have moved the tow hook back and are tapping the plane up in a fashion similar to a 2M woody. Have not seen a broken wing rod yet. I imagine you could also slip a birch dowel into the standard wing rod to make it stronger. It would increase the weight a little but I don't think it would be detrimental. I do that with a steel rod for ballast purposes. Best regards, Ed Anderson Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 11:57:10 -0700 (PDT) From: AJ Bhatta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: RCSE <soaring@airage.com> Subject: MPX EG tow hook Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks to all for the tips on tow hook mods for the MPX EG. Will definitely try those next time. Cheers AJ ------------------------------ End of Soaring V1 #11223 ************************ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
