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    Lofting a fuselage

    I think this was the original "bible" for conic lofting... https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89090517988;view=1up;seq=1
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    Elevator Actuators with Dihedral

    Hello, I need some idea's on elevator actuators and how to install them SIMPLY when the elevators have dihedral (10 degrees). I can imagine this has been overcome on more than few aircraft as it's the same problem as swept elevator hinge lines. The trouble is that aircraft with swept...
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    Estimating torque required to deflect control surfaces

    When I did the aircraft design course at cranfield a year ago we used a book by Denis Howe, "Aircraft Loading and Structural Layout". It evolved from his lecture notes at the university I think. I haven't got access to the book anymore, but it did have a couple of equations giving simplified...
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    Fin Loads

    Thanks for the thoughts guys. Will give it some more thought and see what comes out of it.
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    Fin Loads

    Hi all, First off, I know this is my first post, but I've been lurking on this forum for a good year now, reading, digesting etc. Fantastic place and full of some sage advice. So here's hoping I can have some! :) Been working for a while on a design that will be along the lines of the...
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