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Old March 26th 08, 01:05 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe
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"cavelamb himself" wrote in message
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Rich S. wrote:
"cavelamb himself" wrote in message
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Just checkin'

Some guys like to think it's the airfoil.



Gotcha. It's a bit ironic. You go to all the trouble to build a neat
looking elliptical wing (I love a Spit and a Jug for that reason) and you
get a sharper stall than a plain jane rectangular wing. 'Taint fair!

Rich S.



Yeah, but you reduce induced drag and bending moment,
so I guess it's a wash...

out


Just like putting some washout into a rectangular wing.


;-) ;-)


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