ORIGINAL: Wing-Ding
Ok, that makes sense. So you're using some sort of minimum drag on the fuse to get your zero and wing relationship. Right?
So back to one of my obtuse questions: Is it possible to measure wing (or stab) incidence on a plane for which you have no plans (and you're not an aeronautical engineer)? Thanks.
Marl
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Yes. Place the plane on a flat surface. Using a bubble level (easiest) or measuring up from the surface, set the horizontal to level.
Measure the wing leading and trailing edge distances from the surface. That's the wing incidence, relative to the horizontal.