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Which is true of an unshielded horn balance?

  • A.It works only at supersonic speed
  • B.It is more effective but more sensitive to incidence
  • C.It is less effective than a shielded horn
  • D.It prevents flutter without added mass

Answer: B

An unshielded horn projects clear of the fixed surface, so it sees the free stream directly: more balance per unit area, but its behaviour changes more with incidence and sideslip, which makes overbalance in a corner of the envelope easier to stumble into. A shielded horn is smoother and weaker. Neither addresses flutter, which needs mass. And both work throughout the speed range, with the usual transonic complications.

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