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# F16 x-wing
(, Fri 15 May 2009, 13:04, archived)
# bwap bwappa bwap
(, Fri 15 May 2009, 13:06, archived)
# This needs more attention
So there.
(, Fri 15 May 2009, 13:51, archived)
# Why thankyou!
(, Fri 15 May 2009, 13:58, archived)
# i was playing spore the other day
and made a ship similar to this. I need one
(, Fri 15 May 2009, 13:56, archived)
# I always wondered if a modern jet fighter with a wing configuration like this
Would have a higher maximum payload than a similar design with normal wings.
(, Fri 15 May 2009, 14:02, archived)
# Probably not
The aerofoil lift effect on the wings would no longer be straight up but rather at an angle to the fuselage, creating a torsional strain on their fixtures. The wings would have to be parallel and straight out to gain maximum lift. Even then there'd be more drag. So 4 wings = more lift, slower stall velocity, more drag, more fuel consumption, lower maximum velocity.
(, Fri 15 May 2009, 14:30, archived)
# SHUT UP!
let us dream
(, Fri 15 May 2009, 15:21, archived)