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Some 320 current designs are arrayed with photos and specifications to beat the band. Compiled by Cory Emberson.

Do they really make a difference?

Tips for working smarter when making these small, critical parts.

Columnist Barnaby Wainfan discusses the factors that affect the longitudinal stability of an aircraft during a variety of maneuvers. Designers make compromises to keep stick forces down so that a pilot can control an airplane, but sometimes they go too far, and light control forces can result in problems that are just as serious as those posed by forces that are too heavy. Whats a designer to do? The most important considerations are presented.