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Old 03-27-2002 | 09:25 PM
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Ollie
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From: Punta Gorda, FL
Default AC movement

The Aerodynamic Center (AC) can move appreciably at very low reynolds numbers as the angle of attach varies. It won't move much ( probably only a percent or two) in this high speed application. Flutter can easily be avoided by loacting the pivot line at the forward limit of the AC's excursion.

BTW, at full scale sizes and speeds the AC doesn't move with angle of attack.