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Which is the correct order of increasing force reduction, for a given surface?

  • A.Set-back hinge, plain, servo tab
  • B.Plain, servo tab, set-back hinge
  • C.Plain, set-back hinge, servo tab
  • D.Servo tab, set-back hinge, plain

Answer: C

A plain surface is heaviest; a set-back hinge lightens it by a useful fraction; and a servo tab, where the pilot flies only the tab, is lightest of all because the main surface is aerodynamically driven. So the order is plain, set-back, servo tab. The reversed sequences invert the physics. The progression is also roughly historical, and the next step beyond a servo tab is full hydraulic power, which removes the pilot from the load path altogether.

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