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Bam Bam · 03-04-2009, 11:53 PM

I was wondering why the stabs on most of the full size aerobatic palnes are much higher than what they are on models? if you look at most full scale edge's extra's yaks and sukoi's the tail sits pretty high in the turtle deck but on our rc sized planes it is more in line with the wings and thrust.

I though it was better for everything to be in line so you dont need as much coupling etc. i actually look for it on our models!
But why dont they do this on full scale's?

Also, knowing next to nothing about airfoils, why is the airfoil on full size so much different to our models?

03-04-2009, 11:53 PM	#1
Bam Bam Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Victoria, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 2,862	high stabs? full scale airfoils? I was wondering why the stabs on most of the full size aerobatic palnes are much higher than what they are on models? if you look at most full scale edge's extra's yaks and sukoi's the tail sits pretty high in the turtle deck but on our rc sized planes it is more in line with the wings and thrust. I though it was better for everything to be in line so you dont need as much coupling etc. i actually look for it on our models! But why dont they do this on full scale's? Also, knowing next to nothing about airfoils, why is the airfoil on full size so much different to our models?