Eric Greenwell wrote:
Mark James Boyd wrote:
Here's a wierd idea:

Get longer wings. If the wings hit an updraft, they will
go up, and flex, but the fuselage won't go up right away,
kind of a "shock absorber." Then the wings will reflex,
giving extra thrust, and dissipating the G's. A few oscillations
later and you'll feel real queasy, but you'll have more glide
and less G's. Better all around, right?

OK, a bit off thread, but has anyone modeled this (dynamic)
interaction? Sure sure, we know about best glide, but what
about the effect of long wings flapping like a seagull in turbulence?

You don't have to go to long wings to enjoy this effect, but just buy an
ASW20 ("A" or C model, though the B was relatively flexible, too)!

Or a Pegase of the first series, which had soft wings. This is indeed
comfortable in gusty air.

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Michel TALON