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May 24th 07, 06:07 PM
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Why the negative dihedral of the Predator unmanned aircaft? Is is to protect
the rear airfoils from rocket blast? 
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May 24th 07, 09:19 PM
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On May 24, 12:07 pm, "Phil Rhodes" wrote:
Why the negative dihedral of the Predator unmanned aircaft? Is is to protect the rear airfoils from rocket blast? No, it had that arrangement long before anyone thought of hanging weapons on it. I they just didn't want the weight of both vertical and horizontal control surfaces.
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May 25th 07, 09:06 AM
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Phil Rhodes wrote:
Why the negative dihedral of the Predator unmanned aircaft? Is is to protect the rear airfoils from rocket blast? Do you mean the anhedral? -- Moving things in still pictures!
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May 25th 07, 06:18 PM
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Welcome to the killfile
You'll miss the fun 'n' games We got filters all set up Honey, we know your name This is where you'll find Peddlers of sleaze Spammers, scammers, "make quick money" Throw away the keys. In the killfile Welcome to the killfile Watch it bring you to your knees, knees you I don't wanna read Phil Rhodes wrote: Why the negative dihedral of the Predator unmanned aircaft? Is is to protect the rear airfoils from rocket blast? Do you mean the anhedral? -- Moving things in still pictures!
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May 25th 07, 07:22 PM
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"Phil Rhodes" wrote in
: Welcome to the killfile You'll miss the fun 'n' games We got filters all set up Honey, we know your name This is where you'll find Peddlers of sleaze Spammers, scammers, "make quick money" Throw away the keys. In the killfile Welcome to the killfile Watch it bring you to your knees, knees you I don't wanna read Phil Rhodes wrote: Why the negative dihedral of the Predator unmanned aircaft? Is is to protect the rear airfoils from rocket blast? Do you mean the anhedral? -- Moving things in still pictures! Anhedral is the correct term. This article gives a good explanation of the whole issue. http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question...cs/q0055.shtml Dave in San Diego
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May 25th 07, 09:54 PM
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Phil Rhodes wrote:
Welcome to the killfile You'll miss the fun 'n' games We got filters all set up Honey, we know your name This is where you'll find Peddlers of sleaze Spammers, scammers, "make quick money" Throw away the keys. In the killfile Welcome to the killfile Watch it bring you to your knees, knees you I don't wanna read Phil Rhodes wrote: Why the negative dihedral of the Predator unmanned aircaft? Is is to protect the rear airfoils from rocket blast? Do you mean the anhedral? -- Moving things in still pictures! Tremendous contribution! -- Moving things in still pictures!
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