Ailerons size

[george kennie]

Claude,
Think about a fun-fly. Does a fun-fly snap? Like crazy, huh? Does a fun-fly have big ailerons(surfaces)? I think you're probably getting the picture. If you reduce the size of the ailerons, you'll defeat the reason you shortened the wing. My recommendation would be to clip the wing(shoot for, right around 1000 sq.inches. If it's a tad under it's still O.K.) and stick with the original size ailerons.Stab area can also enter into the equation.
Remember all the guys, a few years back, enlarging  the stab of the Typhoon and then discovering that the thing wouldn't snap or spin worth a darn. There's more, but I don't want to come across as a know-it-all(even though everybody allready knows that).Best of luck.
Georgie

"Weimer, Claude" wrote:

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> From: Weimer, Claude
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:02 AM
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> I am in the process of building a second Omen and I am cutting three inches off each win tip.  I am reducing the wing area thinking the airplane will snap a little better.  I am asking for opinions on the ailerons. Should I use the same aileron dimensions and just move the aileron inward? Or should I cut three inches of the tip of the aileron and place it the same distance out from the fuselage? Your thoughts on this will be appreciated.
>
> Claude Weimer
> NSRCA 946
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