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Old 04-19-2010 | 08:24 PM
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crash bandicoute
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From: McChord AFB / Orting, WA
Default RE: split flaps on piper cub

<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="font-size: medium">hello everyone. i'm kind of back. actually in the desert right now, but still able to post every once in a while. i did set the wing up for working the flaps in, but in a haste to get the plane complete and ready to fly inan advanced schedule, i didn't set the flaps into the wing and of course the servos, either. all the modification is completed to use 1 servo per flap, 1 servo per aileron, and still the 1 piece wing. when i get back home and have the time, i will be cutting the covering away from the flap void and installing them.the only difference i did with the flaps, is instead of "normal" or slottedflaps, i opted for the split flaps. like on a P-40, or spitfire or something. slotted flaps are nice for slowing down or increasing lift, but the split flaps increase a lot more drag, slowing you down more due to the airflow being more disturbed parting from the trailing edge of the wing, versus the "slot" allowing airflow through to mix with the top of theflap surface, not disturbing it as much. </span></span>