eldermc42 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Does anyone know if winglet rudders on a Defiant were "standard issue" in later issues of the CP's? I've found reference to them in several places on the net, but wonder 1) if they are effective, 2) if it was a standard RAF modification at a later date and 3) if there are flying examples with documented changes. I get the impression, from my relative newness to the whole thing, that the Defiant came before the Long (at least the original one), and wonder if Mr. Rutan ever opted for the winglet style design in later years. I'm not questioning the effectiveness of the "rhino" system - just wondering about alternatives... Let the education begin.... Best Regards, Matt Quote Matt Elder North, SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Matcho Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Does anyone know if winglet rudders on a Defiant were "standard issue" in later issues of the CP's? I've found reference to them in several places on the net, but wonder 1) if they are effective, 2) if it was a standard RAF modification at a later date and 3) if there are flying examples with documented changes. I'm not sure which came first, but the rare Defiant builders and flyers congregate on this mailing list: http://www.canardzone.com/forum/forum/406-defiant-flyers-mailing-list-feed-read-only/ I get the impression, from my relative newness to the whole thing, that the Defiant came before the Long (at least the original one), and wonder if Mr. Rutan ever opted for the winglet style design in later years. I'm not questioning the effectiveness of the "rhino" system - just wondering about alternatives... My understanding is that the Long-EZ came first. I recall discussion of this topic on the Defiant Flyers mailing list, but not the answer. Quote Jon Matcho Builder & Canard Zone Admin Now: Rebuilding Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E Next: Resume building a Cozy Mark IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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