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Barnaby Wainfan

Barnaby Wainfan
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Barnaby is a Technical Fellow for Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Design organization. A private pilot with single-engine and glider ratings, Barnaby has been involved in the design of unconventional airplanes including canards, joined wings, flying wings and some too strange to fall into any known category.

Wind Tunnel

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Getting it wrong.

All-moving Tails

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All-moving tails.

Wind Tunnel

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Horizontal tail design.

Wind Tunnel

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Spring systems.

How Skin Condition Affects Aircraft Performance

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In the last few editions of Wind Tunnel, we looked at how changes to the surface of an airplane's skin can affect the aerodynamic...

Wind Tunnel

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Ice!

Wind Tunnel

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Simple aerodynamic improvements with tape.

Wind Tunnel

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VTOL flight modes.

Wind Tunnel

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VTOL safety and control problems.

Wind Tunnel

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VTOL aircraft.

In Case You Missed it

Letters

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The Thrill Is Gone...Somewhat I love KITPLANES magazine and haven't missed an issue...

Aero ‘lectrics

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Vibration is not good for engines, airframes or instruments. Jim Weir explains how to fashion vibration analysis equipment for less than retail cost.

Letters

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Belted's Take After reading "The State of Auto Conversions" article in the May...

Build a POH

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What to do when your kitmaker leaves it up to you.