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"ELIPPSE" <elippse@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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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
>> have
>> 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
> Look up "Monk Factor"!
>
In quotes that term doesn't bring any reponse in google. Without quotes it
brings an unmanageable amount but doesn't appear to have anything to do with
aerodynamics. Can you elaborate a bit?
Gerry
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Re: questions on multi-wing planforms
