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Re: The Flying Wing
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lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military
Date: 
Tue, 18 May 2004 08:01:19 GMT
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In lugnet.adventurers, Chris Paton wrote:
In lugnet.adventurers, Christian Lindblad Rasmussen wrote:
However I think that the planform is too straight. The wings needs to be swept
back and maybe more tapering.

Hi Christian

You are absolutely right.  I think a little modification is needed.  Thanks for
your observation.

I'll probably take more pictures after modififying the wing.

Chris
It will tricky though. Sweep and taper is not easy to do. While you are at it,
more red on the tails please. And those might need to extend further aft. That
would also help soften the "straightness".

Christian



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  Re: The Flying Wing
 
(...) Yes--the "straightness" was also my big concern. The plane in Temple of Doom does look like a very heavily modified Horten wing, so if you dig around on Luft46 you should be able to get the specific geometries in drawings. The Horten wings did (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
  Re: The Flying Wing
 
(...) I was thinking about the tails. What about using this part: (URL) Christian (21 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
  Re: The Flying Wing
 
Hi Christian "Sweep and Taper" sounds like a weekend of frustration! :) But you are right and I think I will go for it with SNOT. It was useful to read both yours and Lindsay's comments! As for the tail. Yep, more red would be a good thing. I can (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)

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  Re: The Flying Wing
 
(...) Hi Christian You are absolutely right. I think a little modification is needed. Thanks for your observation. I'll probably take more pictures after modififying the wing. Chris (21 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)

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