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Old 09-19-2008 | 05:13 PM
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Default RE: Zero speed landing possible ?

Right Rocket, pitch the entire wing about a horizontal axis from 0 to x degrees somewhere near the wing's center of lift. You would have the extreme AoA while the fuse remains parallel to the ground allowing you to get much closer to the landing surface before stall. You might even build in an autonomous rotation thats mapped to ground height and airspeed. That way the pilot performs a smooth touch-down landing every time. Would it work? Who knows?