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Aircraft General Knowledgemedium#312

Mass balancing of a control surface is used to:

A

Reduce aerodynamic drag

B

Allow larger surface deflection

C

Increase the rate of control deflection

D

Prevent flutter by moving the CG forward of the hinge line

Correct

Explanation

Mass balancing places the surface CG at or ahead of the hinge line, preventing aeroelastic flutter.

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