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Russell320
05-26-2010, 08:38 AM
I have recently flown a model IV with the standard doors open and noticed very little "burbling". Do the airplanes with the bubble doors have the same stability with the doors open?

Av8r3400
05-26-2010, 07:07 PM
I have a IV-1050 with the aero plastic bubble doors. Flying with them open causes no burbling or odd behavior.

It's quite fun.

sdemeyer
05-29-2010, 07:26 AM
My doors burble at speeds greater than 90 mph. I just slow the plane down to 80 - 85 and have fun.

Paul Z
05-29-2010, 08:06 AM
Do you take off with them open or open them in flight?

sdemeyer
05-29-2010, 08:30 AM
I've never flown with both doors open at the same time. I have taken off with one door open and I've also opened a door in flight. Both with no ill effects.

SkyPirate
05-29-2010, 08:43 AM
my doors usually came off in may and didn't go back on until september
or unless I was doing a long cross country that meant spending the night somewhere else besides home base.