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pTooner wrote:
> Firstly, I'm new here although I have been reading for a few days. For
> anyone with more knowledge than I, I keep considering building a small 4
> wing aircraft. Not stacked, but two up front and two in the rear. I've
> read frequently of problems supposedly resulting from interference of the
> airflow between wings, but I cannot seem to find anything very specific. I am
> fairly confident that interference between the front wings (or rear) can be
> minimized by reasonable spacing and differing dihedral. I am not sure what
> the effect of the airflow coming off the front wings will have on the rear
> set. I do not know whether I could remove most of the problem by having one
> set considerably higher (how much?) than the other set or if it is
> reasonable to have them on more or less the same height. The reason for
> the concept is trying to get a wingspan small enough to fit into a normal
> garage and conceivably take off and land from streets and highways. I
> visualise something in a two place plane that would fall into something of
> the appeal category of a motorcycle or small sports car. Any thoughts would
> be appreciated.
>
> Gerry
>
>
Go from 4 to 1.
The Dyke Delta JD-2 will fold up to fit in a one car garage. And it is
designed to be towed behind a car on it's own wheels; though, some have
had issues with getting trailer tags to do it legally.
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instinct, and morality, to just sit back and watch people make
mistakes. We want to help them, which means control them and their
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Re: questions on multi-wing planforms
