"So far in two pages of posts, no one has revealed anthing that an airplane with forward swept wings can do better than a comparable aircraft of more conventional configuration."

Are my posts only showing up on my computer?

From my post on 9/12/2003 3:48:26 AM

"On the model, I find the stall to be delayed for the wing loading, more gentle, and contorlable throughout. "

from my post on 9/13/2003 7:52:19 AM

"If the wing is stiff enough, it is more docile than a straight wing. "

The design goal of my aircraft was to build a plane that was fast (110+mph) on a .46 engine and still fly slowly if you wanted. In other words, I was trying to create as wide of speed range as possible. It is a continuing experiment. It is one thing to make a fast model, it is another to make one that still flys slow worth a darn.

The entire reason that my wing is swept is to make up for the poor stall charicteristics of my sharp leading edge causes. The gain may not be much, but it is there.

It seems as though you are trying to prove that fsw is a fad or gimic. Please get over it. There is a real reason to sweep the wing.

Schmleff