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To: HamiltonJay

Also more lifting surface................


5 posted on 01/19/2023 8:15:42 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Honestly I’m not sure about that, looking at those, what I assume are rendering, not convinced the surface area of the wing is that much bigger, bit it does look a hell of a lot thinner.

Larger surface area would generate more lift, but I don’t know if it would reduce drag/improve fuel efficiency... Unless you were to fly slower because the increased surface would certainly provide the same lift and a slower speed... but I don’t think the airlines want to reduce their speed much... Seems that would be a tradeoff they would not want to make.


25 posted on 01/19/2023 8:49:10 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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