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Old 22nd November 2002 | 19:58
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DeltaFree
 
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From: scotland
Forward swept wings

This idea would surely run into problems with the blades when they are in the forward sector of rotation, with slow rotational speeds and high airspeeds they effectively become forward swept wings. I know that with clever aeroelastic tailoring forward swept wings can be prevented from divergent fluttering and ultimate destruction, but this can surely only work either on the advancing side or retreating side not both.
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