Watt-Age Mig 15 and F-86 EDF

[freakngroovn]

This post references Rick Bell's Watt-Age Mig 15 article in the May 2004 issue of Model Airplane News. I have a copy of the construction manual for the F-86 and over all it seems pretty straight forward. Except for the part that has the ailerons and elevators linked by push rods. I understand the elevon concept, but cannot figure out how a plane can manouver in pitch (vertically)very well with this arrangement - basically, when left turn is applied, the left aileron moves up, the left elevator moves up, and the opposite for the control surfaces on the right side of the plane. It sounds great when turning in level flight.

It seems to me that when only up elevator is applied, for a zoom climb or loop for example, not only would the elevators move up, both ailerons would as well as they are mechanically connected to the elevators, killing a lot of the lift generated by the wing.

Mr. Bell seemed impressed with the Mig 15, and I was wondering if anyone here knows how the elevators are controled in the model. Like the F-86? Is there a separate servo for the elevators in the Mig? Mounting a servo into the rear fuselage would impede air flow I would imagine, so I don't see that as very good option.

If you're familiar with the article and plane(s) in question, would the brushless/Li-Poly/impeller set up used on the Mig also work with the F-86?

Thanks,
F. Groovn

[Pacoson]

There are 2 servos.

Yes the Lipos and a brushless will work with the F-86 it might require a different type of fan unit though

I have an F18 and the tailerons are controled each by one servo.
The elevator throw is set for 1/2 inch of travel and the turning is set for 1 inch