Bill - The simple answer to this question is the Robertson Trileron. http://www.azflight.com/scalesoaring/tritext.htm It's been around a while, and not many folks have tried it. I have tried it, and I will have them from now on. I have used it on my Addictions in the past. It's an easy mod to an already great plane. I flew the planes both with and without them enough to see a difference. There is no down side in my experience.
DR Drela is right yet again. Jerry and Cody Robertson showed us this trick several years ago. I hope that folks continue on with the really important philosophical discussions instead of implementing these tricks. They won't be as hard to beat. happy trails - Rob Glover I hate to break up these philosophical discussions about the merits of LSF and contest flying, but I have yet another question about sailplane design and aerodynamics. Mark Drela offered an interesting thought. As I understood what he said, the maximum/optimum effective design for an aileron would be if the whole wing warped with maximum movement at the tip. The ideal aileron would extend to the tip of the wing. Has anyone ever cut their ailerons straight out to the end of the wing rather than simply notching them a couple of inches from the end?? Other than mechanical, i.e. strength of, or at, the wing tip, what might the downsides be of such a design? Any discussion, whether highly theoretical or practical is welcome. Anyone?? Thanks, Bill RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
