DURING the past year or so there has been a growing tendency towards the use of small servo flaps on elevators and rudders either for trimming or for balancing. The object of this article is to review broadly the aerodynamic principles which govern their design, their advantages and disadvantages.


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    Title :

    Trimming and Balance Tabs


    Subtitle :

    The Principles, Advantages and Disadvantages of Small-Chord Flaps on Control Surfaces


    Contributors:
    Serby, J.E. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1935-12-01


    Size :

    3 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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