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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 9:29
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Subject: [LML] IV-P Rudder C'Balance
Weight
The rudder lead counter
balance weight on the IV-P weighs in at 9.7 lbs. The manual says it is
there to help prevent flutter. I just finished modeling the rudder
weight in SolidWorks using tungsten and it will save less than one pound.
Hardly worth the cost and effort.
Aerodynamic experts....Why is a c'balance weight
effective on a vertical surface (rudder)?
Craig
Berland