REFLECTOR: elevator hinge

[Laurence Coen]

It's an elevator as in a device that controls pitch.  All flaps are not hinged this way.  If you look up flaps on Wikipedia you'll find that the elevator has a motion like a combination of a slotted and fowler flap.  The d#&% thing is still an elevator no matter how you hinge it.

Rant off.

Larry Coen
N136LC
P.S.: I apologize in advance.

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From: Alex Balic 
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:49 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: elevator hinge


Yes, even though it is called an "elevator" in reality  it is a flap, and the air needs to go from the bottom of the canard through the scoop/slot to the top of the flap to keep the energy up on the top surface.

 

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Matt Bucko
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 6:49 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: elevator hinge

 

Preparing to install my elevators.  Look at the pictures attached.   Is the torque tube really set that far aft... second photo?  The hinge point (on the L bracket) is even with the trailing edge of the canard.  That gap in front of the torque tube... normal?
Matt





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