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Old 10-10-2012 | 05:35 AM
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Default RE: F-16 pilot control question

thank you Chief!!..

Janes explains this in some of their literature..

Generically, Yes, actually, the higher the angle of attack, the more blending the tails function in roll.. , but the rudder pedal throw begin tapering off...this lessens the effect of adverse yaw.. tailerons are much more effective at Hi AOA..... the most critical angle of attack in the modern fighter is Yaw.. so the flight controls do everything they can to contain yaw within the law limits, as well as pitch... Most modern fighters use this method some way or another until you reach the "post stall" regime of flight.. then its a whole new blending algorythms..

You really cannot set it up like the real thing and expect it to fly that way because the CG in the real thing is way aft compared to models.. the computer flies most modern fighters kinda like flying an arrow feathers first. Because the CG is so aft, the tails deflect to start the aircraft turning, then neutralize and trim to hold whatever command is given.. then to unload, they go opposite and return to neutral.... we cant do that in a model. so when guys put flaps and such down, the models dont fly the same... but they still look very cool... ..