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Old 05-05-2010 | 05:40 PM
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Default RE: Aileron Flutter

LNEWQBAN, those are good links. I am pretty familiar with spades on full scale aircraft, having had friends that used them on their ships. It reduces stick force and also reduces the loads on the control linkages. That was my basis for trying them as the positive feedback would reduce the torsion in the torque rods.

Test flights were good, and it took a lot more speed to induce the flutter, and it now occurs at a much lower frequency due to the mass of the wood I expect. It was fun to try this, but I am going to dual ailerons so I can fly the ship any way I want to.

GMOHR, Thanks for your post. I was curious if anyone else had this problem as most folks use a lot more power than I have in mine.