RE: Sealing hing gaps
What about the style of hinge that is on a molded wing where one side of the hinge is made by a kevlar strip and the other side is open. On the flap where it is hinged on the bottom and when the flap is deployed there is a large open surface on the top, and on the aileron it is hinged on the top and ther is a large on the bottom. There really isn't a way to seal the open side.