ORIGINAL: AndyAndrews
What "real" effect do missile rails have on the flight surfaces on our model jets without the ordnance on them? Just curious if anyone knows.
Andy
Depends very much on the particular rails in question, as well as how well they have been mounted.
I've seen rails that are so badly mounted (not parallel to the centreline) that they cause yaw.
Some rails are also heavy enough to cause a CG change when they are added or removed.