To: managusta
Maneuver without flaps? Already been done....
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7 posted on
09/27/2010 10:52:32 AM PDT by
r9etb
To: r9etb
Wing warping, yes. Don't see a lot of that anymore. At least not by choice.
13 posted on
09/27/2010 10:58:31 AM PDT by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: r9etb
Agreed by some very smart men who also built the engine and designed the propellers as well.
14 posted on
09/27/2010 10:59:52 AM PDT by
Cheetahcat
(Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
To: r9etb
“Maneuver without flaps? Already been done....”
There may not be flaps on the main wings, but vertical flap in front and horizontal flap at the back were used to steer the plane.
16 posted on
09/27/2010 11:02:30 AM PDT by
DrC
To: r9etb
30 posted on
09/27/2010 11:15:21 AM PDT by
Lee'sGhost
(Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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