I've been i aviation for 17 years and never heard the term wingerons! Flaporons, spoilerons, elevonns, ruddervators, BUT what the hell is a wingeron???

I think Clancy Aviation uses that term in reference to one of it's Lazy Bee models... I haven't actually seen one, but as far as I can tell, the wings pivot about the spar(?)... sort of like the full-flying tail on an F-14... making the wings act as control surfaces...

Thanks, I've just never heard or seen that term. Immagine what would happen if that idea were applied to full scale aircraft!!

The roll rate would be pretty quick.

Um, it was..sorta. "Wing-warping".

Make those wings go vertical, that's putting on the brakes!

3DFanatic,
You're right. A wingeron would describe a flexing, wing-warping structure like the Wright Bros. had on their Kittyhawk model.

Jesse

bearmuch,
"Wingerons" refer to the entire wing being used as the aileron control surface. I believe it started in slope gliders. Usually the wings pivot from the center.
papermache

Know a guy that's building a wing-warp plane. Can't wait to see it done.

Look back to the Pou de Ciel of the late 30's. I don't know if you could classify it as a wingeron but the entire foward wing, it had two nearly the same size, pivoted at the CG, to change the angle of attack for climb and descent. No elevator, just a rudder and putt, putt engine. It was a homebuilt and did fly with a man in it. I believe the designer was a Henri Mignet and he tried to revive plan sales post WWII. I don't knowif he got any takers. Pou de Ciel means sky louse or flea. It was often referred to as a flying flea. Maybe not wingerons but a wingevator. You can add that to your list of wierd aircraft terminology.

Have anyone seen a flaperoni or a wingogetti? [sm=stupid.gif]

I've seen a couple designs with "wingerons." That's not what they called it and I can't remember the term, but papermache got it right. I think the wing pivots closer to the CG though.

It's a much more efficient configuration than ailerons, but it is also fraught with potential for disaster. Obviously any slop will be bad and it will require hefty servos. I can only imagine what the potential for flutter is. There's a reason why you don't see planes with this feature very often.

In this case, the "wingerons" are the upper wing of a Clancy Stagger Bee. (bi-plane) The lower wing gives the stability while with the wingerons, you have great control. Imagine 1 roll per second but flying at almost stall speed.

Unfortunately Hobby People, who distribute Clancy exclusively, are not producing the plane anymore. Waiting for a new laser cut setup, though no due date as yet.

I'm anxiously waiting to get one.

Bob

the BASIC correct pivot line if using "wingerons" would be 27% MAC line... just as that is the correct pivot line for a "flying stabilizer." You are doig an aerodynamicly ballanced control surface... and its the whole wing.

I've seen it done... the throw was fairly small but it still had a FAST roll rate. Just +/- 3 to 5 deg at max throw. (hard to guestimate that small an angle by eye)

Corkscrew. Seen it on epp sailplanes. Fragile but quick. Doesnt allow for flaperons.