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Old 10-31-2005, 11:57 PM
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Default What makes a high wing "high"

Or better yet, are there rules of thumb for the vertical placement of a wing in the fuselage?

A mid wing appears to have the wing right on the thrust line.
A low wing is below the thrust line.
A shoulder wing is above the thrust line.
A high wing is higher than the shoulder.

A shoulder though seems to be an arbitrary protrusion on the fuselage.

Finally, if say you take any stik type of plane, put half a bubble canopy on the wing, and build a turtle deck that eventually blends in with the vertical fin, do you still have a shoulder wing aircraft?

Thanks!
Waggs