Help getting dads old plane to fly

[Greyhound247]

The angle of inclination of the V-shaped wing is very large - there is an excellent option for the trainer model. Do not make ailerons - they will not work well.It is enough for you to control the rudder (keel). When you have the experience, you will be able to make a new foam wing without the wing angle + ailerons.With excellent engine thrust, the trainer will be able to make barrels.

I currently have other foam wings with ailerons, so I'm comfortable flying 4-channel. But my other planes don't have so much dihedral angle, which is why I wanted to ask. So ailerons definitely won't work here? I am a pilot, so flying 4-channel is more natural to me than flying 3-channel.

 

[Bricks]

You could include them and if not happy the way the plane reacts just don`t use them....simple. I would

 

[Shurik-1960]

I made ailerons on a Sea BB seaplane. There were almost no left and right turns, although the ailerons were wide and long. I removed the ailerons+ servo mechanism. It's overweight. If you want ailerons, make a new wing.If you want a steady flight in a strong wind, fly a model with a large V-wing angle.

 

[Merv]

Not entirely sure how to estimate that? since I don't know which motor/esc/battery...

You will need to irritate.
Get the weight of a battery & motor you are thinking about using from the manufacturer. The weight doesn't even need to be the same brand of stuff. All 2200 3s batteries are going to weigh about the same. All 2212 motors are going to weigh about the same. Use the estimated all up weight to run the calculations. If it is under powered, try again with a larger setup.

Estimating the all up weight is not difficult. You don't need the exact weight, just be reasonably close, plus or minus 10% or so. The thrust to weight ratio & watts per pound are not exact measurements. They are intended to get you in the right ball park.

 

[Piotrsko]

You can use ailerons but they need differential throw, that is much more up movement since down movement is kinda worthless on diehederal as it makes more drag than anything else and you dont want that drag on the outside wing: it cancels the turn. Just don't expect a sjappy aileron roll.