Van’s president and CTO Rian Johnson reveals a little about the upcoming RV-15, a high-wing, backcountry-capable airplane set to debut next year.
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Building an Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker D.VII
Part 3: the lows and highs of Phase One.
Wind Tunnel
The way lift is distributed along a wing's span affects both the structure and its aerodynamics.
Wow- that was a non-press conference conference. Really folks? It’s a high wing. That’s about all I got- they wouldn’t even say if it went on floats. Save the press conference for when you can say something not for when you’ve got a lot of pompous “we could tell you but we’re not”.