[RCSE] Wing servos; Top or bottom?

2002-06-20 Thread C. Barker
Hi There, Which side of a wing is it better to have a hump in the airfoil? The top or the bottom? I am building a C07 HLG that has a RS004 airfoil. The servos are flush with the spar but stick up towards the aft part of the wing. I plan to make covers for them. The C07

Re: [RCSE] Wing servos; Top or bottom?

2002-06-20 Thread Martin Usher
. Which side of a wing is it better to have a hump in the airfoil? The top or the bottom? The top of the airfoil is more sensitive to irregularities than the bottom so I stick the servos on the bottom. The exception is slope foamies where they have to go on top to prevent the linkage being torn

Re: [RCSE] Wing servos; Top or bottom?

2002-06-20 Thread C. Barker
Martin, The top of the airfoil is more sensitive to irregularities than the bottom so I stick the servos on the bottom. The exception is slope foamies where they have to go on top to prevent the linkage being torn to bits when you land. Thank you. Out the bottom it is! Those wings are