ORIGINAL: splais
I have only had two biplanes. A DP ultimate and a 1/3 pitts. Both these bipes had ailerons on upper and lower wing.
I have a GP P-6E Hawk coming and now I am having second thoughts. GP's Super Stearman (same size as Hawk) has ailerons on both upper and lower wing. The Hawk only has upperwing ailerons. Now I am not going to 3D this plane. But it is going to have smoke and do big beautiful smoky basic aerobatics. but now I am wondering if this Hawk will have a terribly slow roll rate with only one set of ailerons. The real Hawk was a combat aircraft and only had upper wing ailerons.
So would anyone like to comment on this bipe roll rate issue - four ailerons versus two. thanks.
In Great Planes video of the P-6E there is a roll about 3/4 of the way through it.
[link=http://video1.hobbico.com/gallery/gpma1219-deluxe.mpg]P-6E Hawk video[/link]
In my opinion, it rolls pretty fast, for a golden age era plane. But you would need to see for yourself. Fast for me may be slow for you.
