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Old 06-08-2009 | 10:36 PM
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Default RE: force on a controll surface

I can't answer your question about force, but I would have 2 control points per flap. Break the span down into thirds and station your control horns like so. I think this would be the lightest and most trustworthy option, instead of building a massively rigid flap controlled at a single point. If this plane is to fly with any speed at all, you want to inhibit flutter.