Stabs

[Grow Pattern]

The glider guiders have been using AMT's for years. The movements have to be small and free of slop. 

Apart from the slop-free requirement of the connections themselves, the moving horn needs some serious support. 
On a pattern plane this would mean very strong and free bearings to prevent rocking and lateral swaying. These 
bearings need to support and take a lot of abuse, deal well with vibration, not wear out quickly, handle prop-turbulence etc.

I have seen that you can get much more of an improvement on a pattern plane by employing a counter-balanced elevator.

Regards,

Eric.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rick Wallace 
  To: gfowler at raytheon.com ; jeffghughes at comcast.net 
  Cc: discussion at nsrca.org ; discussion-request at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:50 AM
  Subject: Re: Stabs


  Gray - 

  Dunno how secret it is - I've been seeing some Masters guys doing that one already this season -- they're finding that wing and stab tubes of Unobtanium are a must!... it's a plane-killer, you know!    ;) 


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    From:  Gray E Fowler <gfowler at raytheon.com>
    To:  jeffghughes at comcast.net
    CC:  "discussion" <discussion at nsrca.org>, discussion-request at nsrca.org
    Subject:  Re: Stabs
    Date:  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:13:09 -0500




    A flying stab will help tremendously 
    with the next big (still secret) FAI manuever......The Supersonic Snap.... 


    Gray Fowler

    Principal Chemical Engineer

    Composites Engineering 



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