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Old 09-25-2003 | 06:31 AM
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schmleff
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Default RE: Knife edge waggle

There is an aerodynamic effect that causes control surface "hunting" on sharp afterbodies. Sharp trailing edges cause the surface to hunt. John Monnette (of Sonerai / Monex / Sonex fame) had terrible problems with his Monex being unstable. After many other changes, he discovered that it was the sharp trailing edges on his control surfaces that was causing it.

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