Re: wing plan form

From: Don Slusarczyk <don5490_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:41:27 -0500

Warthodson_at_aol.com wrote:

> I have a question about tapered wing plan forms. Assume a tapered plan
> form
> is required for some reason & only straight leading & trailing edges are
> practical. Is there an aerodynamic advantage to having all the taper
> in the
> leading

I recall based on Bernard Hunts glide tests that the planform made no
noticable differences for the slow flying models like F1D and EZB. Not
sure how that corrolates to faster flying model with higher Reynolds
Numbers though.

Don
Received on Sat Dec 10 2005 - 09:49:27 CET