RE: Official F27 Stryker Part 8: Beginners to Custom Darkness
NOW for the big question....................
How much gap do you leave between the elevon and the trailing edge ?
There are 2 schools of thought here............
#1. Leave ZERO gap. This takes painstaking time but should be well worth it if you do it perfectly. to get it perfect, you will need to file / cut angle on elevon so that when fully deflected, there is still zero gap.
#2. Leave a small gap that will be sealed up with hinge tape. This is what I do, it works fine at speeds exceeding 150 mph, as well as slow putterin around the local field. I will go over taping this hinge later in the build.
It is time to decide which way to install.......................it is up to you !!!
I run MAXIMUM throws, like I said, but in order to get them, you will need to deflect the elevon BEFORE glueing them in. When you deflect them, the elevon will pull out a little, leaving a small gap, but allowing you to do this............