There has long been a suspicion that a high wing
location would be better to get a better lift distribution across the span.
Putting a wing on a pylon above the fuselage
still gives you 4 intersections and the drag of the pylon.
The problem with the high wing is the lower
intersection of the
Hi Ross
Whether it is a good idea or not remains to be seen.
Please keep in mind that the Mü 31 is only a student research project. Its
existence should not be seen as an indication
that a high wing design is beneficial in terms of performance. In fact there
are very significant aerodynamic d
That's quite a revisionist take. The Mu31 has been under development
since ~2006 (that i know of anyway).
The akafliegs are groups of students in their spare time with donated
materials, not a factory.
On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 8:16 AM, Ross McLean wrote:
> And yet the European manufacturers h
And yet the European manufacturers have ignored their own research for so many
years.
It took the South African Jonkers brothers to put it into production again with
their outstanding 15m/18m JS3 Rapture.
Now suddenly the Akaflieg have realised it was a good idea after all.
ROSS
