I was thinking about the multitude of trailing edge configurations now deployed in the RV series, and was kind of wondering "why?"
Examples:
Single sheet forms 3/16" radius edge - Seen on RV-3,4,6,7(old),8... Round Trailing Edge on flight control surfaces
Two skins formed with "AEX" wedge -- Pointy Trailing Edge (RV-7 New Rudder, RV-9 Rudder, RV-10 Rudder, RV-14 Rudder)
Two skins formed with "Rail Road" wedge -- Concave & Squared off Trailing Edge (RV-14 elevator, RV-10 elevator...)
Honorable Mention - Czech's on the F-1 Rocket, squared off trailing edges..
So the question -- Steve S., Scott D. , others, what's the deal here? How does a squared off trailing edge compare to an indeterminate trailing edge (Round)
Cheers!
Examples:
Single sheet forms 3/16" radius edge - Seen on RV-3,4,6,7(old),8... Round Trailing Edge on flight control surfaces
Two skins formed with "AEX" wedge -- Pointy Trailing Edge (RV-7 New Rudder, RV-9 Rudder, RV-10 Rudder, RV-14 Rudder)
Two skins formed with "Rail Road" wedge -- Concave & Squared off Trailing Edge (RV-14 elevator, RV-10 elevator...)
Honorable Mention - Czech's on the F-1 Rocket, squared off trailing edges..
So the question -- Steve S., Scott D. , others, what's the deal here? How does a squared off trailing edge compare to an indeterminate trailing edge (Round)
Cheers!