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F1 Rocket Update
...preferred wing for low altitude, aerobatic and general performance use. The tapered wing is aimed at high altitude cross-country cruising and features both a tapered planform and some washout along...
Design Process: Airfoils
Once the size and planform of the wing have been determined, it’s time to choose (or design) the airfoil. The airfoil must provide the right aerodynamic characteristics to give the...
2021 Propeller Buyer’s Guide
...PowerSweep blade planform is incorporated into the composite propellers. Two- and three-blade units are available for the Lycoming O-320 and O-360 installations in Van’s RV airplanes, and large-diameter propellers are...
SubSonex
...simple planform, JSX-2 is identical to JSX-1 except for the wider cockpit, which has made for an extremely comfortable cabin for most every sized individual. Our design team learned a...
Alternative Energies
...craft easily managed by the average pilot. The planform for the Alternair Amp. Power Supply Surprisingly, the aircraft will achieve this LSA performance with a mere 20-pound, 30 kW (40.2...
Alternative Energies
...battery assembly fits neatly right behind the pilot. Booker’s Red Tail Hawk has wings based on Monnett Moni spars and a planform with a long, rectangular center section and tapered...
Alternative Energies
...10 world records to its credit. It’s included here because it represents the next step up into competition level. Its tail and wing airfoils, and wing planform, are emulated in...
Letters
...the Skybolt. He went with a Pitts-style cabane assembly, which is easier to build. He also did away with the elliptical planform and lost a few square feet. Finally, he...
Viewfinder
...or plans would be created.) In 1988, the Catbird managed to seem both familiar and futuristic. It’s a conventional planform airplane in many respects: engine in front, big wing in...
Bearhawk LSA
...the same wing (airfoil, planform, and size) as the Super Cub, and the design goals were similar to those of the Cub variants, as well as the Bearhawk LSA. In...
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Modern Exterior Aircraft Lighting
It’s your best way of letting other making your presence known to other pilots, so your exterior lighting system deserves careful thought and planning early on in the build process. Fortunately, there are choices for every plane and budget.