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Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 4: Stall Characteristics
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Wind Tunnel
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Design process: wing size and takeoffs.
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Design process-wing size.
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Design process-initial weights.
Design Process: Size, Bones, and Balance
Barnaby Wainfan
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May 18, 2018
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Up to now in our ongoing series about the design process, we have been considering the aspect of the mission. At this point, the...
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April 20, 2018
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Design process, part 7-runway surface.
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March 15, 2018
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Design process, part 6-obstacles.
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Design process, part 5-airports.
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January 19, 2018
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Design process, part 4-more about speed.
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Design process, part 3-how fast?
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November 17, 2017
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Design process, part 2-how high should you fly?
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Compared to the high cost of horsepower, reducing drag is a much less expensive way to go faster.
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Freedom from airports: takeoffs off and landings where there aren’t normal runways. By Roy Beisswenger.
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Blocking and roughing. By Mark Lynn.
2013 Engine Buyer’s Guide
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For homebuilders, power is a top-of-mind issue, and engines are among their most important decisions. From the familiar Lycomings and Continentals to the options in radials, here’s what the traditional aircraft-engine market offers.