15.12.2009, 08:02
I've actually talked to Oleg Maddox about this and he believes the elevon interpretation to be a post war invention.
Still, it is a neat idea. I would like a new-slot version in which the damage model causes the tailplane to snap off as a result of flutter at higher speeds (which as apparently confirmed by wind tunnel models at the Moscow Aviation Institute). The Bi-6 and He-162D were supposed to have similar problems (I personally would love to fly a 162D prototype that breaks up when you reach 400kph)!
Still, it is a neat idea. I would like a new-slot version in which the damage model causes the tailplane to snap off as a result of flutter at higher speeds (which as apparently confirmed by wind tunnel models at the Moscow Aviation Institute). The Bi-6 and He-162D were supposed to have similar problems (I personally would love to fly a 162D prototype that breaks up when you reach 400kph)!