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IMACmike · 02-20-2007, 07:34 PM

Spades act like an aerodynamic counter balance. My father's Pitts Special had them and the amount of force required to deflect the control surface was reduced. Some spades had an adjustable linkage to assist in tuning them (as seen on the late Leo Loudenslager's Lazer 200).

02-20-2007, 07:34 PM	#13
IMACmike every flight is an unknown... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Age: 51 Posts: 252	Re: Does anyone make Aileron Spades for models? Spades act like an aerodynamic counter balance. My father's Pitts Special had them and the amount of force required to deflect the control surface was reduced. Some spades had an adjustable linkage to assist in tuning them (as seen on the late Leo Loudenslager's Lazer 200).