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Old 10-20-2011, 04:03 AM
RAF74_Winger RAF74_Winger is offline
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53lbs would be considered the minimum control force the pilot should experience at a 6G acceleration.
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7500lbs/140 = 53lbs
Selective reading, again. The linked document actually states this: (2) For stick controls, W/140 (where W is the maximum weight) or 15 pounds, whichever is greater, except that it need not be greater than 35 pounds.

The spit Mk1 MTOW is 5,844 lb BTW, gives me 42 lbs according to the FAA formula for chimp-proof civil aircraft.

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IIRC, in the case of the NACA test, the stick force at CLmax was ~22lbs.
At what speed? What was the resulting acceleration? You're only telling half the story.

W.

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