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Old 04-20-2009, 08:44 AM
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Default RE: Getting real bad aileron Flutter


ORIGINAL: Ed_Moorman

Jeremy, I answered you by PM & e-mail.

First, I am writing and RC Report is now on line at www.rcreport.net.

Check it out.

As I recall, that is a Stick from Cedar Hobbies that was designed for 3D or quasi-3D flying. The controls are very wide. 3D planes just can not be flown fast. The wide controls flutter in a heartbeat. I did give you some solutions for flutter in the PM.

Your best bet if you want to fly full power is to replace the ailerons with 1 1/2"-2" aileron stock and use 4-40 rods. Fixing the last 3" out by the tip also helps as flutter starts at the wing tip. I am attaching a couple of pictures of 2 of my Sticks showing the fixed part out at the wing tip.


May I also suggest propping that thing for torque, not speed. Go with a big diameter, low pitch prop.