OK, Flaps are needed when your existing wing profile does not generate enough lift and landing speed to land or at take off speed to fly. They are good for short runways or where the runway is rough and will not do well at high speeds before the plane leaves the ground. Other than for looks, very few models need flaps. If they do, I would make changes to the model so that flaps were not needed.
ORIGINAL: chickenx5
i have a golberg hotstick 40, i just got it in a raffle last week, i have never owned a plane with flaps, i have tried it in the sim but i feel like they just make it worse, i know they are for tighter loops and landing, but i really dont see how they help. anyone?