aileron throw not enough! need help?
 

I have a fancy foam edge and I need a lot more throw. I would like 90* if i could get it but I don't know how. So if i can does any one know how to do it? I think I have about 35*-45* right know but the rolls are just to slow.

Thanks

RE: aileron throw not enough! need help?
 

Make a longer servo arm. If you can not buy one, make one.

QQ taught me that.

RE: aileron throw not enough! need help?
 

Matt, try this test on your next flight. Fly the plane at different speeds and do some rolls. If the plane rolls slow when it is flying fast, and then rolls faster when it is flying slow, then you probably need a higher torque servo as the air load at the higher speed is blowing back the ailerons. I noticed this on my 40 inch Extra and changed out the servos for much better roll control.
You don't need that much aileron deflection (45 deg is already more than enough)
Good luck.

RE: aileron throw not enough! need help?
 

My servos are good and can handle the loading it's just when I do lets say rollings harriers the plane rolls to slow. I'll try making longer servo arms and see if that works. Thanks a lot guys. More suggestions would be helpfull.

RE: aileron throw not enough! need help?
 

I've heard of poeple making bigger ailerons. Anyway, I was wondering if this would work?

RE: aileron throw not enough! need help?
 

Yes, making larger ailerons will work.

Just remember you may need better servos to push those larger ailerons. Other things to improve performance include making the ailerons tapered. Wide end towards the fuselage, and smaller end towards the wing tip.

You can also get longer throw by not only extending both the control horns, but by moving the pushrod out to the very END of the pushrod. If you have a programmable transmitter, you can set the end point adjusments higher.

This being said, 75 degrees is max I would put on an electric. Once it gets past 80 degrees, it starts acting like speed flaps instead of control surfaces.

RE: aileron throw not enough! need help?
 

Thanks bdavison. That taper idea sounds good, I think I'll give that a try.

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