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Old 03-18-2003 | 03:01 AM
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Default Elevator vs. all moving stab?

Got a Bertella(Italian plans) designed SU27 Flanker which has a 9' long fuse. The plans call for horizontal stab and elevator. The full size has all moving stab-actually they're ailevators. I'd prefer scale control surfaces, but wonder as a matter of aerodynamics what actual differences in control there would be at model speeds. I don't know how proven these plans are, but seems balance would have to be nearly perfect to move a 9' fuse around with a 3" elevator. Thoughts, comments? Bill S.