RE: Conversion for degrees of throw to inches
Stuka,
I think you need to use the tangent function on any calculator that does trig functions. The distance of the trailing edge deflection equals the tangent of the angle deflected multiplied times the width of the control surface.
Keep in mind that it has been more years since I had trig than I want to think about and I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night, although I am in a Best Western tonight.
Cary