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Old 07-09-2009 | 06:20 AM
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Default RE: First Kit suggestions

The term "Clipped Wing" is a bad term. It should be called a "Normal Wing" and the full-size wing should be called the "Wing that's too big"

When the Cub was designed back in the 20's, it was envisioned to be the "Car of the future" or the "Model 'T' of airplanes". The designers pictured everyone owning one and flying to work and the grocery store. So they made it inexpensive by using a tiny engine.

For that tiny engine to get it off the ground, they put a HUGE wing on it.

Well it never reached the sales they expected, but about 10 years later, when the ones that WERE sold were due for an overhaul, a lot of pilots decided to put a REAL engine in it, and "Clip" the wing down to a NORMAL size to reduce the excessize Adverse Yaw that was generated by that long wing.

Once they did that, they found that it was a fantastic airplane!

Try it, you'll like it!