OverTemp's explanation is correct and very well explained.
I don't know all the possible combinations things you could do to achieve a desired result but using sweep is a really stupid way of reducing frontal area. I was just trying to make the point that things that appear to be intuitive is probably not the answer (in GremlinX case). There are a lot more to things than meets the eye...
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| Not entirely true, with a swept wing you "could" maintain the same amount of lifting surface while decreasing the frontal area thus decreasing drag, can't do that by shortening the wing. Not saying this is the reason, just sayin'
I didn't read Propstriker's link, but OverTemp's explanation is extremely close to the way I remember it.
BTW: Yes, I realize I opened myself up for a lesson in aerodynamics. | |
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