Smart V-tail - elevator or ruddervator

Clay · Jan 13, 2003, 03:22 PM

As great as my first flight was on my Smart, I felt like it would have been nice to have rudder control to keep it really straight on the vertical climbs. Would ruddervator be helpful in achieving this with the Smart V-tail. I was told that the torque under full power is really the problem. I've noticed that alot of the F5B planes run T-tails and no rudder, and they put out alot more power than mine does. Aveox 27/39/1 w/10 CP 1700 and 15 x 15 prop. Advice appreciated.

GregG · Jan 13, 2003, 05:03 PM

Ruddervator does work well on the Smart. Mine uses them to straighten out the climb. I also use them while thermaling.

speedster · Jan 19, 2003, 11:38 PM

Greg.

Do you have any photos of your setup?

GregG · Jan 20, 2003, 12:39 AM

You can see the webpage I created for it here. Here are a couple of pics from it.

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Jan 13, 2003, 03:22 PM	#1
Clay Speeding? Just flying low Garden Grove,CA USA Joined Jan 2001 115 Posts	Smart V-tail - elevator or ruddervator As great as my first flight was on my Smart, I felt like it would have been nice to have rudder control to keep it really straight on the vertical climbs. Would ruddervator be helpful in achieving this with the Smart V-tail. I was told that the torque under full power is really the problem. I've noticed that alot of the F5B planes run T-tails and no rudder, and they put out alot more power than mine does. Aveox 27/39/1 w/10 CP 1700 and 15 x 15 prop. Advice appreciated.

Jan 19, 2003, 11:38 PM	#3
speedster 301MPH! San Diego, California, United States Joined Jan 2001 652 Posts	Photos Greg. Do you have any photos of your setup?

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Jan 13, 2003, 05:03 PM	#2
GregG Speed Demon Antioch,CA,USA Joined Dec 1999 11,902 Posts	Ruddervator does work well on the Smart. Mine uses them to straighten out the climb. I also use them while thermaling.

Jan 20, 2003, 12:39 AM	#4
GregG Speed Demon Antioch,CA,USA Joined Dec 1999 11,902 Posts	You can see the webpage I created for it here. Here are a couple of pics from it.