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Old 04-24-2014, 12:50 PM
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I have an old depron profile biplane that I'd like to experiment with. I want to dispense with the ailerons on the top wing and use them as flaps mixed in with the elevator. But I'm struggling to set it up on my transmitter.
I have a DX7 (old version) and I'm using an Orange receiver.
If anyone could help me out here it would be greatly appreciated!
Old 04-28-2014, 03:32 PM
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Depends on your servo set up. You didn't tell us how the ailerons are set up now.

One servo for everything?

Dual servos in the bottom wing with control arms to the upper aileron?

Separate servos for all four ailerons?

Once we know it should be easy to explain.
Old 04-29-2014, 06:45 AM
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I'd think you'd want flaps on the bottom wing ailerons on top remember that dedicated flaps on a set of wings will reduce aileron authority that cannot or may not be compensated for by more aileron throw
Old 04-29-2014, 12:19 PM
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Tacx,
For the wings I have four servos. Those on the lower wing are irrelevant as they control only the ailerons through a Y lead.
Those on the top wing are not positioned in a mirror fashion, they are positioned with the arms on the same side to ensure they move in the same direction. They are then connected through a Y lead.
What I'm trying to do is have 'up' elevator and 'down' flap together on the elevator stick.



Jetmech,
You may well be right but I want to use this model to experiment. Maybe I'll try your suggestion next.
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Old 04-30-2014, 03:35 AM
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Sounds like all you have to do is plug the flap servos Y harness into the gear or Aux-1 channels.
Old 05-03-2014, 12:45 PM
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You were right. Strange, because that was the first thing I tried, but it didn't work. Don't know what I did wrong.

But it works now! :-)

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