questions on multi-wing planforms

"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
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"pTooner" wrote in message
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"Drew Dalgleish" wrote in message
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Even if everything works just the way you dream it will how will you
see where you're going?

You are assuming a far more complete design than actually exists, but I
don't see why that should be a problem.

Gerry
I am fairly certain that tandem biplane designs existed in the early
days--in addition to the obvious case of the Wright Flyer.

Well, I tend to think that it's only a tandem wing if both portions
contribute substantially to the list. I don't know of any of those,
although I'd like to find them for informational purposes.


However, I will second the suggestion to stay with one of the various
folding wing designs. Also, unless you are *very* masochistic, you
probably
won't fly very ofter if you also have to tow the aircraft to and from the
airport, so the ability to be towed at highway speeds (or even street
speeds) may not be as usefull as the ease of folding and unfolding the
wings. I would suggest asking around your local airport(s) regarding the
storage cost for a folding wing aircraft--you may be able to share part of
a
hangar or even get a reasonable deal from a maintenance facility if they
have permission to move the plane out of the way when they need the
workspace. Also, the way Tee-hangars are constructed at some airports,
there may be a half hangar on the end of each row--and a folding wing
airplane would only need about half of a half hangar!

Those are good ideas, but I never consider towing. Picture instead, someone
who happened to own a few acres on the dead end of a very rural florida road
that is straight as an arrow. ;-)

Gerry