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Old 04-30-2004 | 03:11 PM
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briansommers
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Default RE: is a rudder really needed?
ORIGINAL: david.eschenbrenner

All wing aircraft with bell shaped lift distributions that have washout in the proper areas have no need for a rudder a good place for you to look is TWITT "The wing is the thing". It explanes why you do not need a rudder
The all wings that have the right design architecture will not need a rudder..
Birds do not have rudders becaue it is not needed....

when you say bell shaped lift, do you mean a reflexed airfoil?

and birds, dont they shift there CG around when they fly?
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