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Old 04-07-2014, 07:19 PM   #131 (permalink)
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yah, I think if the flaps were linked, and pivoted on the front, they would open naturally, with maybe a slight detent at center. I don't know if "scooping is helpful though, certainly putting more drag on the upwind side is good as you want to steer in that direction probably anyway, and more pronounced crossflow perhaps. there may be a "natural" pivot point that works well without computer intervention. This is so design specific though, I think you would want the ability to fine tune it that the controller provides...

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