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Old 07-09-2012 | 08:00 AM
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Default RE: Modifying Stabilizer Incidence


ORIGINAL: Mastertech

Wings and stabs are what fly through the air, the fuse is just along for the ride and to hold the wing and stab in the correct relationship to each other. The wing provides lift and the stab keeps the wing at the proper angle to climb , descend or fly level otherwise known as AOA (angle of attack)

Your 6 and 6 is really zero-zero.

I've had airplanes I've moved the wing and stab 3-4 degrees and the only change is how the fuse looks flying through the air, otherwise it flew exactly the same.

BTW there is no airplane that flies at zero zero without some elev trim to keep the wing at a positive incidence.

Tim
Hmmmm! Except in knife edge flight. Neither wing nor stab is doing much lifting in that attitude.

Not so certain about "no airplane flies at zero zero....." either. Certain wing types generate considerable lift at zero AoA. Same is true for different stab sections, other than symmetrical