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September 9th 03, 12:36 AM
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Guy Alcala wrote: Compared to the original design wingspan (widely cited as 112 feet) 135 ft. isn't such a stretch. Compared to the Stirling production wingspan of 99 feet, it is ;-) But it sure would be nice to see the predicted performance for a Stirling with a 112 foot span, high aspect ratio wing. That wing would be up in B-24 territory. Oh well, I can dream. The original Stirling wing (mechanical & aerodyanmics), was based pretty heavily on the Sunderland wing. ISTR Shorts had dismantled the Sunderland wings, and when the Lerwick turned out to be a flop in 1941, they had to rebuild the jigs to reopen the line to suppliement lend/lease Catalinas. Could have been a good window for you and AVM Stickney to order 112-foot wings (maybe *common* wings? on Stirlings. 
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