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Old 11-08-2006 | 01:30 PM
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Tall Paul
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Default RE: thoughts on design

The horizontal is way too large; the chord is too much!
Why a 17" chord? That's less than a 2:1 aspect ratio.
The elevator would be enormous, and subject to flutter.
A 20% horizontal with that span would have a 6.5" chord.