Re: Questioon for John H

Posted by CLC on Jun 1, 2005

Adding some balance to the rudder is a big help in maneuvering; less effort creates more steering. The suggested number is about 10% of total blade area projected forward of the pivot point. Too much, and you get "overbalancing" which is as bad as no balance at all.

A quick web search revealed this photo of a typical balanced rudder:

http://www.baaths.com/505tech2.jpg

In Response to: Questioon for John H by Petewp on Jun 1, 2005

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