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Old 06-18-2013, 01:02 AM
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Default RE: Foreplane to wing incedence on a canard

Yes, observe where the main wheels are positioned!!
They are well BEHIND the CG to prevent it from tipping back, so you can see that the CG is WELL forward, as BMathews said.

The foreplane is SO small that a reflexed section (as you would use on a tailless aircraft) would by my choice. Think of it as a flying wing, with a tiny bit of help from that small foreplane.

I still think a cambered foreplane (e.g. NACA 2409 or a Clark Y thinned to 9%) would be better than NACA 0010