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  • Comment on "Facts about flexwing flight"

    ...ike we've discussed on this forum regarding aspect ratio and big tips versus small tips on small strutted wings.&nbs...omise in every respect, and particularly small strutted wings.  Tip area, like everything else ha...

  • Comment on "Facts about flexwing flight"

    ...ce.  I currently fly a kingpostless, small, drum-tight, low washout trike wing and I'm very conscious of its behaviour in turbulence - the tips will stall in bigger bumps,...

  • Comment on "Facts about flexwing flight"

    ...der with crossbar, preformed ribs, and fiberglass leading edge tips to tension the trailing edge at the tips, much like the Stratus glide...had More span and about the aspect ratio and a better(?) wing tip. While we were at the nationa...

  • Comment on "Facts about flexwing flight"

    Cburg, you're a great historian! I hadn't heard of the ASG 23 - do you know if it used anything more than tip struts for dive recovery?  I seem to recall (and my...

  • Comment on "StillshotsofLarryme146"

    ...e how he personally flies this baby. He made me use my last three finger tips on each hand to control the...ge at first. Within a short time I got a better feel for this new finger tip flying style. It was really q...

  • Comment on "Slide Creek Landing."

    ...a floater (larger and/or higher aspect ratio). These typically have improved performance, but lack yaw stability throughout their speed range (tip walking).  I really do n...

  • Comment on "Slide Creek Landing."

    ...o requires more push-out to get the whole wing (tips) working.  If you pull...sp; Only the nose is creating much lift and the tips, due to twist/washout/tip ar...reduced fuel burn you’ll need to get the tips working.  If not&hellip...

  • Comment on "New Mako 15"

    ...ar is that it has a better speed range than the Orca (more forward rake on the control bar) and uses less power...similar handling. The smaller tips reduce pitch pressure and im...

  • Comment on "ALMOST!"

    ...9;as dun it, as well as them 'as wanna do it, but are too smart to try it, but know how THEY would deal with it! there are those among us that stipulate that ALL landings be per...

  • Comment on "Prop Strike"

    ...ly saw the one broad side picture and amount of tip damage did not appear major.&...quite minor and on leading edge down away from tip.  This level of damage s...y strong.  Quite likely the key for such a tip repair is to have receiving s...