Wind Tunnel

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Its easy to get carried away with new systems and technology that promise to make your airplane faster, smarter and even safer. But sometimes more is just more.

Design Process: Landing Gear, Part 6

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Last month, I ran out of space before getting to the end of our discussion of landing gear. This month, we conclude the series...

Wind Tunnel

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It's in the book!

Wind Tunnel

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Barnaby Wainfan explores the optimum size of a wing and the best ways to balance performance and efficiency.

Design Process: Vertical Tail Spin Considerations

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Not every airplane is designed to perform intentional spins, but that doesn’t mean the designer can safely ignore the effect of the vertical tail...

Wind Tunnel

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Contrary to popular belief, the frontal area of an airplane is not the most important determinant of drag.

Design Process: Ailerons

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Last month we looked at roll control schemes for airplanes where high lift or other requirements do not leave enough room on the wing’s...

Stressing Structure

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Places to save weight and places not to.

Stressing Structure

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Z-Brackets and the free-body diagram.

Wind Tunnel

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Its an age-old duality: stability versus maneuverability. Many factors go into developing and building any aircraft, and the designers choices will affect a pilots workload, for good or ill. Among the topics discussed are trim, pitch stability and yaw stability;

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Get Grounded

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It’s almost cliche. You’re having intermittent noise or performance issues in your avionics suite,...

Unairworthy: Missing Safety Wire

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Some bolts have drilled heads for a reason: They are supposed to be safety...

Where Have All the Homebuilts Gone?

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Thousands of E/A-B aircraft have been removed from the rolls, but most of them haven’t existed for decades.

Flight Review: Jabiru J230 Light Sport

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Marc Cook flies the nimble, LSA-compliant Jabiru J230, and finds the two-seater offers a smooth ride with a decidedly Outback attitude.