Re:What is the most ridiculous aircraft design?
by WalterBright on Saturday July 18, 2015 @04:26AM
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The asymmetric designs were to counteract the torque from the single engine.
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Re:What is the most ridiculous aircraft design?
by ControlledBurn on Saturday July 18, 2015 @09:30AM
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Yep, I was a bit annoyed to find stuff like the Boomerang in here. Most people don't realize that losing the critical engine on a multi can be much more dangerous that losing both. Burt's Boomerang is probably one of the least ridiculous designs out there, as the asymmetric design of the wings is there to negate the adverse effects of a critical engine failure.