Yes, kind of an out of the box - a well tattered one - thought.
Reason? To reduce stick forces on a flying wing and keep the pivot point out of the body of the elevator for assemble and maintenance reasons.
A simple offset hinge would do the same thing, and eliminate the potential 'snatch' of the Frise, but I don't want to have to cut fabric, dig into composite, or install an inspection port to replace a pivot.
The reflex in the airfoil further complicated the evaluation.
Sketch of what I'm thinking.
Any ideas for another option or input on other disadvantages not well know for use as ailerons?
Reason? To reduce stick forces on a flying wing and keep the pivot point out of the body of the elevator for assemble and maintenance reasons.
A simple offset hinge would do the same thing, and eliminate the potential 'snatch' of the Frise, but I don't want to have to cut fabric, dig into composite, or install an inspection port to replace a pivot.
The reflex in the airfoil further complicated the evaluation.
Sketch of what I'm thinking.
Any ideas for another option or input on other disadvantages not well know for use as ailerons?
