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Old 05-24-2018 | 05:11 AM
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effthreeaye
 
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Default Biplanes for Pattern - Advantages?

Been following F3A for a few years as a lurker and noticed the increased popularity of the use of Biplane designs for F3A flying.
With the decades of monoplane optimization in the full size world I am wondering about the advantages of the Biplane. That being said F3A bipes are rad looking!
What are your thoughts?

Advantages:
Looks cool
Better knife edge performance?
Fly slower

Disadvantages:
Lateral stability worse than monoplane
Smaller available speed envelope for optimum performance

Last edited by effthreeaye; 05-24-2018 at 02:35 PM.