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Post by andrewsmith on May 7, 2008 19:17:14 GMT 1
How much travel do you have on your ailerons?
Thanks
Andrew
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Post by flyer88 on Dec 24, 2008 16:23:42 GMT 1
1/8 to 1/4 of an inch...... max
Fly it low !!
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Post by patmatgal on Jan 10, 2009 17:46:06 GMT 1
flyer88
1/8 to 1/4 of an inch...... max
The throw of the stick is set so that the trailing edge of the aileron goes 1/8 to 1/4 inch above and below the trailing edge of the wing? I never would have thought such a small movement would have such a big impact (haven't done the aileron mod, yet)
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Post by Ellis on Jan 11, 2009 0:31:48 GMT 1
I have about 1/2" - 5/8" travel. makes for some snappy rolls. I use dual rate and differential to keep the Cub and my sanity under control.
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Post by flyer88 on Jan 11, 2009 1:11:02 GMT 1
A friend did some wind tunnel testing on an elevator at our local technical institute and the results were astounding.
Anything more than 5 degrees of movement produced a ton of turbulence . His conclusion was that more travel produced more drag and turbulence than smooth airflow, therefore anymore was useless.
This person builds rc airplanes for the movie industry, so I trust his judgement.
Glenn
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Post by Ellis on Jan 11, 2009 2:56:24 GMT 1
Very interesting. I'll play around with the rates, using 1/4" as a low rate and see how it compares on rolls.
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Post by flyer88 on Jan 11, 2009 3:12:48 GMT 1
Keep in mind were talking scale flight here....... so rolls might not happen all that well. But real Cubs don't roll ?? I just checked mine and they are at 3/8 inch.  Fly it low !! Glenn |
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Post by patmatgal on Jan 11, 2009 10:47:41 GMT 1
Ok, thanks much. More than 5 degrees and it starts causing problems. Real cubs may not roll or fly upside down, but what fun!
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