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Old 04-06-2004 | 09:46 AM
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davidfee
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Default RE: Thin Ailerons

I think the biggest concern I would have is control surface stiffness. Those thin ailerons will be weak in torsion, which can lead very easily to flutter. I'd go ahead and build streamlined ailerons with a thicker LE to match the cutout in the wing.

-David