Ed Wischmeyer wrote:
Anybody know of a reference on this on the web, or (gasp) even in print?
I know that there are some supposed advantages to this, as opposed to
having a squared off leading edge which fairs in perfectly when the
elevator is perfectly aligned with the stabilizer.

thanks

Ed Wischmeyer

Don't have a reference, but just think about it...the nose of the plane
is designed heavy in case of stall, so the elevator spends most of the
time slightly elevated (pushing the nose up). Having it fair perfectly
in a state that the plane rarely sees wouldn't be advantageous, would it?

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