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Old 11-30-2007, 05:02 PM
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mmattockx
 
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Default Q500 Wing Swap Question

Hypothetical question here...

What would be the effect of swapping out the 52" hershey bar wing on a Q500 with a 60" span tapered wing that keeps the root chord the same as the stock wing and uses the same airfoil? I expect it will turn with less speed lost due to lower induced drag, but I have a couple of other questions:

1) Will straight line speed be noticeably reduced?
2) Will it handle any differently if CofG is kept at the same % of MAC?

Thanks,
Mark