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Old 10-22-2004 | 05:40 PM
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Default RE: How useful are canards?

All I thought about, was the lifting component in the canards. I forgot about the lower pressure on the upper surface of the main wing, as the canards are flexing downards, creating reduced airspeed on this side of the main wings. Thanks to these small funny wings, they cause a reduced airflow on the upper side of the wing, and this is....??? More lift.

A second effect is the dynamic effect to the AOA.

As Albert once said: Allways in learning mode..

I heard way back, that there is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid answers.
Well, this answer was not.
Thinking about it, it is very logical.

Hmm. Learning by living. Thanks.

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Gudmund