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Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 6: High AoA Tail Effects
Barnaby Wainfan
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August 10, 2025
Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 5: High AoA Pitch Characteristics
Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 4: Stall Characteristics
Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 3: High-Speed Taxi Testing
Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 2: Taxi Testing
How Skin Condition Affects Aircraft Performance
Barnaby Wainfan
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February 19, 2015
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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...
Stressing Structure
David Paule
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January 23, 2015
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Z-Brackets and the free-body diagram.
Wind Tunnel
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January 23, 2015
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Ice!
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December 19, 2014
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Simple aerodynamic improvements with tape.
Wind Tunnel
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November 21, 2014
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VTOL flight modes.
Wind Tunnel
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October 23, 2014
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VTOL safety and control problems.
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VTOL aircraft.
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August 21, 2014
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STOL!
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July 19, 2014
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Critical flutter airspeed.
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June 20, 2014
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Tail surface flutter.
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Homebuilding in South Africa
Amy Laboda
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October 18, 2012
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On an “aviation safari,” Amy Laboda checks out South Africa’s homebuilding activity (and some spectacular scenery) and discovers the industry there is thriving—along with some of the factors that help keep it that way.
Kit Stuff
Robrucha
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December 16, 2013
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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.
Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 7
Laura Starkey
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January 20, 2021
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Let’s take a moment to catch you up on our RANS S-21 build: So...
Completions
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Builders share their successes.