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Old 03-28-2002 | 03:26 PM
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Default Re: All Moving Stab.

Originally posted by Ollie
An all moving stab doesn't flutter if the pivot line runs through the aerodynamic center.
Ollie...
Somewhere I had heard that an hinged surface would not flutter if the pivot is behind the chordwise CG. Is this an incorrect impression? Or, must the pivot be right at the AC to avoid flutter? That is, neither forward or aft of the AC.

Maybe a better way to ask the question is: What should the relation between the AC and chordwise CG of an hinged surface?

Bill