"Bob Kuykendall" wrote in message
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Earlier, Eric Greenwell wrote:

Actually, aramid fiber cables for the rudder and ailerons; pushrods for
the elevator and spoilers. The only "string" in it is the yaw string!

Aramid? I thought they were of one of the UHMW polyethelene products
like Spectra or Dyneema.

Bob K.


Interesting. Arimids tend to turn to dust when exposed to UV.

UHMWPE (Spectra/Dyneema) wouldn't make good control cables since it "creeps"
under constant load and loses tension. Maybe Technora?

Bill D