Dear colleagues,
as some of you may know, I am currently building a RW19 Stork (STOL). Time has come to start with the wings and its ancillary components and because the construction plans offer two different alternative designs for the ailerons/flaps I would like to get your advice.
Both ailerons/flaps designs are of the Frise type. Leaving aside aesthetic preferences, in order to chose one or the other option I would rather concentrate in the one which gives better STOL performance.
Option A features:
Option B features:
I will be grateful to hear your comments and suggestions on the way to proceed.
Thank you,
Oscar
as some of you may know, I am currently building a RW19 Stork (STOL). Time has come to start with the wings and its ancillary components and because the construction plans offer two different alternative designs for the ailerons/flaps I would like to get your advice.
Both ailerons/flaps designs are of the Frise type. Leaving aside aesthetic preferences, in order to chose one or the other option I would rather concentrate in the one which gives better STOL performance.
Option A features:
- cleaner hinge fitting
- tighter gap between aileron/flap and the wing trailing edge (which may not be of advantage, though)
- easier construction
Option B features:
- circa 18% lighter, meaning some 12oz saving for the set of 2 ailerons + 2 flaps
- slightly greater area
- a better airfoil?
I will be grateful to hear your comments and suggestions on the way to proceed.
Thank you,
Oscar