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Old 04-06-2004 | 09:50 AM
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davidfee
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Default RE: Thin Ailerons

I see it's a stunt/funfly type... they usually use flat plate ailerons rather than streamlined. I've heard lots of talk about why the thick TE is better than a streamlined one... but aerodynamically it makes no sense to me. More likely, it's easier to build an aileron from 1/4" square stock than make a real streamlined shape... so that's why they do it.

-David