Can someone help me to remember which aileron produces mostly drag during a roll, thus should have a smaller amount of deflection. I can never seem to keep this straight when setting up differential. Thanks in advance -- Ray
Aileron differential - help !!
Mar 07, 2004
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always more UP than DOWN. Down aileron creates more lift and Up aileron creates more drag. Clear? Hope so!
H Ray!
The DOWN-GOING aileron produces the most drag per angle of deflection..
I set my Cubs/Champs/Citabrias with almost twice as much "up" as "down" .
(And rarely fly them sustained inverted) :)
Cheers!
Dave
They need more up than down
another Ray
Not on symmetrical wings! They should be the same. John ;-)
Thanks to everyone for the good input. My wing airfoil is flat bottom so I'll go for more up than down. I never though about the symmetrical airfoil, but that is good input also. (no differential for symmetrical). Thanks again !!!!! Ray
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