Re: [RCSE] 2 meter / servo question

2004-04-19 Thread Y C Lui
servos survived the impact. This is probably due to the more flexible wing structure of this plane and the fact that the aileron pushrods are hooked closer to the servo’s output shaft. Y C Lui"Douglas, Brent" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm taking a Spirit Elite (kit version) out of mothball

Re: [RCSE] Bottom hinged, top actuated flaps, Why?

2004-02-28 Thread Y C Lui
I think the prime reason of using top actuated arrangement is to reduce the amount of protrusion on the wing surface and hence cut down the drag . On my Pike WR, the end of the control horn for the flap is flush with the top surface of the wing. The length of the control horn is equal to the