Aircraft trim tabs

[VBF-12_daduck]

With this new update, when looking at external view of elevator trim tabs on elevator are working backwards

When trim tab goes down plane noses up when tab goes up plane noses down.

if that was the  case, than when elevator goes upward plane should nose down  which would be wrong.

that is what is happening on external view while watching trim tab operation, watching elevator go up plane is nosing up, which is right, at same time if you make trim tab go up plane noses down, which is wrong.

internal view watch trim tab control it is working correctly, its just a bug on external view of elevator tab operation 

 

[AndyJWest]

Nope, they are shown correctly. Trim tabs (of the sort used in WW2 aircraft, anyway) are designed to adjust where the control surface sits 'hands off' - the control surfaces in flight will trail in their aerodynamically-balanced position unless a force is applied to the controls. When an elevator trim tab moves up, it creates a downward force on the elevator, which is thus deflected downwards into the airflow, in turn causing the aircraft to nose down. Similarly, when the tab moves down, it deflects the elevator up, causing the aircraft to nose up. 

 

 

[VBF-12_daduck]

Thanks Andy,

You learn something new everyday.