I just discovered why the A class mast on the Schionning is left untapered. Apparently, the A class measures the largest chord when calculating mast surface area, so you loose area by doing a taper. How is this done in the F-16's ?
The Schionning mast also have 15mm pre-bend, which is not enough in my opinion. Will be interesting to see how it performs!

Current thinking on adding distance material in the mast is that it will be too stiff for efficient trim and gust response if buildt strong enough to stop panel buckling. Interesting stuff..