RE: Swing Wing Aileron Function
The setup I'm considering was used on a DCU F-14 years ago. All he had was a retract servo with two fiberglass rods connected to the wings. Very simple setup and it worked very well in flight. As for the C of G, I talked with one of the owners from DCU at a pasadena model show, again years ago, he said the way they balanced the plane was to add lead to the LE portion of the wing. He moved the wing back either a 1/4" or 1/2" at a time and rebalanced the plane until it was at full swept. He said no matter where the wing was at, it was always balanced. Simple solutions to complex problems. (By the way, the plane flight was outstanding!)