On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, kevflys wrote: >Sorry, I have nothing to pander but I do have a question about >ailerons, at the tips of the wings,is there any advantage one way or >the other when hinging if the hinge stops short or goes all the way >out? Is it mostly for strength at the tip that hinges do not go to >the end? (Aileron only wing - two servo wing)Thanks in advance.
Increasing the camber at the wingtip causes turbulence there, which causes a stall. But this brings up a question of mine: would it be a good idea to have an aileron taper from root to tip, ending at a point right before the tip of the wing? It seems to me that this would be more efficient than the standard rectangle, without the tip-stall feature. The aileron lift would be greatest at the root and then reduce toward the tip, you see. Has anyone done this? Does my logic ignore something interesting? -J 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.
