[WWI] Dr.I ailerons

[Nigel Cheffers-Heard]

Exactly. Assymetric half span would give consistent straight and  
level, and assymetric ailerons would give consistent turning.  
Achieving straight and turning balance are different things.
N

Nigel Cheffers-Heard
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0771 261 4514
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Exeter
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On 19 Jul 2007, at 8:36, Douglas Anderson wrote:

> This I very much doubt. I know that during the repeat performance  
> Italian single-engined aircraft were all assymetric in that the  
> half span on one side was slightly greater than the other side of  
> the aircraft to counter the engine torque.
>
> I cannot imagine how different sized ailerons would assist unless  
> some form of differential control was applied, in which case a  
> larger aileron would prove beneficial in rotating the aircraft  
> against the engine torque. However, I have seen neither of these  
> features.
>
> Nigel Cheffers-Heard <su3264 at eclipse.co.uk> wrote:
> 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
> Bridge Inn
> Topsham
> Exeter
> EX3 0QQ
>
>
> 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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