are you assuming equal aspect ratio?
.........bc ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Jon Stone wrote:
> How much does span matter in the performance of a plane.
>
> Given similar planes with spans from 118 to 130", and identical airfoils,
> what would be the differences in performance? Assume identical building
> techniques, but not identical weight (due to additional materials). Lets
> also assume an equal planform, except proportionally stretched to match the
> other span.
>
> Which plane would suffer/benefit for:
> - launch
> - thermalling
> - cruise
> - min sink
>
> What factors influence the performance most? Span loading? Aspect Ratio?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon
>
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