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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:59 am**

I read that the Rebel uses fabric on the flapperons? Why all metal except
for the flapperons?

Has anyone skinned them with metal, or does this introduce too much weight?

How about the 2500 or Elite, fabric too?

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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:59 am**

The fabric flaperons do not require mass balancing, the metal ailerons on
the Elite and Moose are mass balanced, so you get a lot more weight than
just the metal skin itself.

Mike
195SR

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Subject: Fabric on the flapperons?

I read that the Rebel uses fabric on the flapperons? Why all metal except
for the flapperons?

Has anyone skinned them with metal, or does this introduce too much
weight?

How about the 2500 or Elite, fabric too?

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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:59 am**

The Super Rebel and Moose have all metal ailerons and flaps. No flapperons
on the bigger planes. I don't see why you couldn't skin the Rebel
flapperons with metal if you want. You'll want to balance them if you do.
Personally, I wouldn't have objections to using fabric. Modern fabric will
last for many years.

Mike

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Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 7:15 PM
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Subject: Fabric on the flapperons?

I read that the Rebel uses fabric on the flapperons? Why all metal except
for the flapperons?

Has anyone skinned them with metal, or does this introduce too much weight?

How about the 2500 or Elite, fabric too?

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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:59 am**

Even "real" airplanes like P-51s and DC-3s have some fabric covered controll
surfaces.

From: Mike Kimball <mkimball@gci.net>
Reply-To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: Fabric on the flapperons?
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 23:26:26 -0800

The Super Rebel and Moose have all metal ailerons and flaps. No flapperons
on the bigger planes. I don't see why you couldn't skin the Rebel
flapperons with metal if you want. You'll want to balance them if you do.
Personally, I wouldn't have objections to using fabric. Modern fabric will
last for many years.

Mike

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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
pequeajim@dcsol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 7:15 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Fabric on the flapperons?

I read that the Rebel uses fabric on the flapperons? Why all metal except
for the flapperons?

Has anyone skinned them with metal, or does this introduce too much weight?

How about the 2500 or Elite, fabric too?

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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:59 am**

That makes good sense. I'm not opposed to the fabric at all, just was
curious. Thanks for the input.

->
-> The fabric flaperons do not require mass balancing, the metal ailerons on
-> the Elite and Moose are mass balanced, so you get a lot more weight than
-> just the metal skin itself.
->
-> Mike
-> 195SR
->

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