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Old 3rd November 2006 | 16:27
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stiknruda
 
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Symmetrical wings

Just to be bloody pedantic:-

symmetrical wings in the Pitts family are not truly symmetrical - they are far closer to being symmetrical than the flat bottomed (M6) aerofoil but they are actually designed to fly similarly either way up - the nose attitude S&L inverted is still slightly higher than erect S&L.

Symmetrical ailerons in the same family are to all intents perfectly symmetrical!

I know that this doesn't really help much but it is a fuller picture!

Stik
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