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Old 12-31-2005 | 12:24 PM
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Tall Paul
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Default RE: Gap for Biplanes?

Providing you've done the math properly, lowering the wing won't make anything worse.
It will probably improve the glide power-off by reducing the amount of down elevator needed to keep the nose down, a condition I've noted with my Nieuport and Camel.. the upper wing creates drag well above the c.g, creating a nose-up condition when gliding.