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Old 19th July 2001 | 19:21
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Tinstaafl
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Quite correct.

Not just delta winged a/c either. Canard types can't have them either - unless the canard also has some lift enhancing mechanism so that the overall CoP (canard+mainplane) doesn't move significantly eg the Beech Starship canard/pusher turboprop.

Delta winged types can often make use of much higher AoA than conventional aerofoils, along with a method of lift production using a large vortex shed from the forward wing root area.

[ 19 July 2001: Message edited by: Tinstaafl ]
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