[WWI] Dr.I ailerons

Nigel Cheffers-Heard su3264 at eclipse.co.uk
Wed Jul 18 17:51:56 EDT 2007


Could it be that with everything being very close to the CofG, there  
is very little moment on all the controls, but you still have the  
same old amount of torque coming from the motor.
Could also explain "differential" ailerons, but I've never known of  
that.
N

Nigel Cheffers-Heard
su3264 at eclipse.co.uk
0771 261 4514
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Topsham
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On 18 Jul 2007, at 22:39, Steven Perry wrote:

> I seem to recall something about different L & R aileron size on  
> Fokker Dr.Is. Is this so and if so, which aileron was larger.
>
> My R/C Dr.I is a real squirrel to fly. It does not want to trun  
> right even with rudder mixed with the ailerons. I'm trying to  
> figure out why and just can't recall the details of the aileron  
> issue on Dr.Is  Can anyone set me straight?
>
> Thx
> sp
>



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