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RUDDER

56.2k AviownCorp  8.9 years ago

Can anybody tell me what is the perfect position and size of rudder and control surface to perform a perfect yaw? My planes roll in yaw instead of turn

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    56.2k AviownCorp

    @goboygo1 very unconventional design!

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    56.2k AviownCorp

    @Skua hm tried it with normal vertical stabilizer

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    56.2k AviownCorp

    @FullFruntall Thanks, I have tested it and the roll becomes less

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    26.3k Skua

    To add to what FullFruntall said, real planes don't usually use yaw for steering. Your yaw surfaces will normally be very small and very far back, so it's just like trying to pitch with nothing but one tiny wing right at the back of your plane, on just one side.

    As for making it work in SP, FullFruntall's suggestions are the best ideas, as far as I know.

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    5,468 FullFruntall

    In the real world on real aircraft whenever they yaw they roll. The pilot (or computer) counters this during the maneuver. Either roll in opposite direction or depending on your design put some inverted yaw control surfaces on your horizontal wings. As for the size of the control surface, in simple planes smaller/thinner is better. The only way to be sure is to test flight your design and make small adjustments.

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    28.3k goboygo1

    maybe my scramblewing can help.

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