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Old 1st May 2009, 11:10
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Biplanes went out when it was found you could get the same gains by making a single wing thicker which lead to a simpler design with room for the undercarriage, fuel and weapons etc.

There is a case for tandem wings, of various designs such as the LM design, for larger aircraft; but they tend to make the platform more stable, which isn't design feature you want in a fighter.

The compromise in the fighter world is the canard combined with relaxed stability, which is what you have in the Typhoon.
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