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Airplane Moments of Inertia

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Sometimes understanding the moments of inertia of a model airplane can help you make it fly better.

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 09:54 am GMT -6 Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 09:54 am GMT -6Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 09:54 am GMT -6

These two types of airplane drag are a major pain in the neck of airplane designers.

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You probably do not know this, but there are actually two different types of airplane ground effects.

Monday, July 23rd, 2012 09:49 am GMT -6 Monday, July 23rd, 2012 09:49 am GMT -6Monday, July 23rd, 2012 09:49 am GMT -6

Why do I like designing model airplanes with thin wings so much?

Thursday, July 19th, 2012 09:09 am GMT -6 Thursday, July 19th, 2012 09:09 am GMT -6Thursday, July 19th, 2012 09:09 am GMT -6

This is an entirely different method for generating lift used by some experimental model airplanes.

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 08:29 am GMT -6 Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 08:29 am GMT -6Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 08:29 am GMT -6

The Coanda effect is not hard to understand. It is a key part of an accurate explanation of how lift works.

Tagged with: Airfoil, Flying, Stall, Wing

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 10:23 am GMT -6 Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 10:23 am GMT -6Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 10:23 am GMT -6

Our models are so overpowered, why not just make all the wings thick and be done with it?
Continue reading “Are Thick Wings better than Thin Wings?” »

Sunday, March 4th, 2012 10:42 am GMT -6 Sunday, March 4th, 2012 10:42 am GMT -6Sunday, March 4th, 2012 10:42 am GMT -6

I take a stab at a clear and simple explanation of how an airplane stays up. Do I succeed?
Continue reading “How Wing Lift Really Works” »