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So long as the wing tips still stall last, you're all good. As for CG
issues . . . that's where the bigger tail comes in.
This "coupling" is nothing new. The Navy has been doing this on their
planes to help aircraft fly slower for carrier operations and they love
it.
Wolfgang
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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Reflex on the
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Wolfgang,
'Tain't that simple..........
It could be done only as the flap is put into reflex as one does not want
the ailerons extended below the wingtip as the flaps go down as this can make
it easier to stall the wing tip. Reflex ailerons would be
possible by a mechanism to lessen the length of the linkage between
sticks. This assumes that when one is in a fully reflexed
banked turn there still is enough travel in the upgoing aileron
(reduction of lift) and, even though the down going one may not go
below the wing tip, lift will occur because it is going out of reflex.
Now, one need only consider the effect of this on stall propagation and CG
issues.
Grayhawk
In a message dated 9/24/2010 12:32:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
Wolfgang@MiCom.net writes:
The ideal would be to have some coupling
between the ailerons and flaps.
Wolfgang
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Pursuant to my last post, if you have a look at my YouTube video
entitled "San Diego Lancair," as the plane accelerates away from the
helicopter shooting the footage, you can see how far up the flaps are
reflexed. The ailerons are also reflexed to line up with the
outboard end of the flaps. This has proven to be the best
configuration for my particular aircraft.
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