[NSRCA-discussion] Thick trailing edges

[jivey61 at bellsouth.net]

Peter
Rather than trimming the surface just add thin triangle strips to top and
bottom at the TE.
Jim Ivey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Pennisi" <pentagon.systems at bigpond.com>
To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:32 AM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Thick trailing edges


> How effective are thick trailing edges in softening up the feel of a
surface
> around neutral?  Is it a fad or does it actually work.
>
> I am putting together my second model with composite wings which have very
> thin trailing edges (Comp-ARF -IMPACT). I have never been really
comfortable
> with the feel on my first model. I am thinking of removing some of the
rear
> wing to increase the thickness of the trailing edge (Should not be too
> difficult - only concern will be if ailerons will be large enough to force
a
> decent snap)
>
> The model came at the right price so it was always destined as a test bed
to
> try out some ideas.
>
>


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