Aileron placement

[duster52]

I would really appreciate a little bit of information from some of you guys or gals about your gliders. All I need is a few examples of aileron placement and size ratio compared to the wing. For instance: 4ft right wing with 6" cord had aileron beginning at the end of the wing, is 1.5ft wide and 2 inch deep, etc.

That's all I need. I have been searching all over the RC webs and Yahoo looking for photos of gliders to compare with and seem to find all of them just will not let me see the ailerons clearly! :mad: Conspiracy, I'm sure! :D

Just a few examples is all I need if you can help.

Thanks.

[Andy W]

There is no "right" way to do it. Ailerons are designed just as the rest of the model - A little science, followed by a lot of trial and error experimentation. I have had models with seemingly huge ailerons that were ineffective. I've had models with very narrow "strip" ailerons with only a few mm of throw, that would roll the model at a fantastic rate.
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[duster52]

I would still appreciate some examples of ailerons on your GLIDERS.

Please?

That's why I posted this in the GLIDER section. There may not be any glider owners over here.

[Wiker]

Optimal depth (in persent of chord) for flaps/ailerons depends on the airfoil used. For eksample: MG-06 30%, HD-48 27%, HQW 22% (according to http://www.gliders.dk/airfoils.htm)

It seems usual on gliders that the length of ailerons are about half the length of the wing itself. On some planes (small sloopers) it's not unusual to have ailerons on the full length of the wing. On glider with both ailerons and flaps, the flaps are often mixed with ailerons so that the flaps also work as ailerons.

On http://www.et-air.com you can find 3D-view for the RaceM and Aris.

Here http://rcsvah.hyperlink.cz/english/index.htm you'll see a 3D-view of the Ocelot and the Lynx.

Here http://www.f3x.cz/index.html you'll find 3D-view of the Sting and Viking.

Here http://www.f3j.com you'll find 3D-view of the Pike planes.

[duster52]

Thanks alot! That was what I have been looking for.

Thanks again.