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Old 04-18-2003 | 07:56 PM
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Pete S-RCU
 
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Default Stab Balancing

OK, so it's best to balance the stab on a model?
I'm finishing up a Trim F-86, it takes a whole lot of lead to balance the full flying stab.
If I just get it close, will it make it less likely to flutter?
Not sure I can get enough fishing sinkers in there to fully balance it.
I'm using an 8411 but it's on the other end of fairly long CF push rod that seems very stiff. Maybe I should support it in the middle.
This will be powered with a 17 lb turbine.
I assume this plane will be fast enough to get flutter problems.