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Old 05-08-2004 | 07:00 AM
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Default RE: basic aerodynamics

Exactly Adam.
And an airfoil would make it fly better. May not make a difference when hovering or doing 3-d, but again, thats what the rules are not for.

You can't tell me that a tail heavy foamie, flying through the air with its tail dragging lower than the nose is flying at its most efficient.
It'll fly longer on a given charge just by changing cg to where its supposed to be, and even further on a charge by creating an airfoil for it.

The reason I put websters definition is to show you that once a plane is not using it's wings for lift anymore, then it's really not a plane anymore, and the rules written for planes, and wings wouldn't apply, of course.

I think your trying to be "cutting edge" but instead you went over the edge and made some claims that just aren't true.
Usless hypotheticals have no place in trying to prove that hard fast rules aren't hard fast anymore, they just don't apply.

I think you need to approach the whole thing from a different angle, to make it more appealing to people. Because I get what your saying, but I just don't agree with how your saying it.