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Old 04-06-2009 | 01:02 PM
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Default RE: Ed Kazmurski's Taurus

Not much time here as well. Soon is Easter and we're awaiting the maiden flight of the Wester Taurus, that's more interesting for now.

I don't remember the figure, but I think I figured the dimensions out, anyway. The exact fuselage dimensions aren't important, either, except the tail moment arm. I think it's exactly 1.5" longer, the missing 1/4" due to differences in wing saddle. The stab leading edge is 1/4" more forward, slightly enlarging the area. Fin/rudder tips are 1"/1" instead of 1.25"/1.75", fin root leading edge is 0.75" forward, lowering the vertical's aerodynamic center. The fuse nose is shortened by 1.25", the thrust line 0.5" lower and the wing 1" higher. That's why the fuse is nearly 1" flatter at the trailing edge.

The rest is the same, more than you might think. Compare the drawings with the Windows Viewer and it seems the T2 is basically the same layout as the T1, only adapted to the swept wing. Maybe the fuse is that flat because it was made for the very thick carrier wing. The unfinished fuse could be meant as a T2 kit prototype, the wing simply being 1" more aft and the fuse having the "normal" height and vertical moments for the "normal" airfoil thickness. But that's again speculation...
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