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Forum: Rotorheads

17th Oct 2016, 00:14

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Box Wings?

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Posted By Ascend Charlie

Sassy, I wasn't criticising a good aircraft,...

Sassy, I wasn't criticising a good aircraft, merely pointing out that it is a LONG time since anybody thought it worthwhile making a biplane or triplane. Yes, the Goonybird and the Huey are timeless...

Forum: Rotorheads

16th Oct 2016, 06:54

Replies: 17

Box Wings?

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Posted By Ascend Charlie

Sassy, how long ago was the AN-2 designed? And...

Sassy, how long ago was the AN-2 designed? And the 3-winger was 1917 wasn't it? I recall a video of a plane with a wing like a venetian blind, it got to about 4 knots and it folded up, like a ......

Forum: Rotorheads

13th Oct 2016, 22:53

Replies: 17

Box Wings?

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Posted By Ascend Charlie

Hugely inefficient trying to lift a big machine...

Hugely inefficient trying to lift a big machine with little props. Moving lots of air slowly with a big rotor, is far better than moving smaller amounts faster with a small rotor. Downwash, noise,...

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