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Old 02-02-2011 | 04:07 PM
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Default RE: 4 surface elevon vs aileron/elevator

ORIGINAL: MaxThrottle

For the F35A like the SU-27 family, they have large flapperons where the tailerons maintain much of the attitude controls.
Actually, the Su-27 family uses full-time flaperons and tailerons.

I've got video of an Su-27 going through the pre-flight control check and you can see the ailerons and tailerons operating in concert with each other. I'll post it a little later tonight.

I set up my Su-27IB to use both and other than reducing the throws a little, the model flew the same as it does with tailerons only or with ailerons/stabilators.

Dan