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Re:Airfoil by mondrian on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @03:15PM (#39529187)
Fixed airfoil physics become really important at very high speeds.
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Re:Airfoil by jameshart on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @04:39PM (#39530359)
Or if your Cessna isn’t equipped with a flapping system.
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Re:Airfoil by mometsi on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @12:23AM (#39534326)
Amusingly, the flappy Cessnas were designed with the engine mounted right in front of the windshield.

Where else could it possibly go?

https://gallery.vtol.org/image/P2xYJ

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