| Quote: Originally Posted by 3ddd | | | | |
| sharper is faster on pitch changes and not quite as stable on a straight flyby if you wiggle the sticks at all.rounded is more forgiving and smoother on pitch changes,that is why most good imac planes do not have a sharp leading edge | |
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Actually that's incorrect and is some bad information that's been passed around as long as I've been flying (34 years now). The leading edge shape of a wing has little to nothing to do with pitch rate.
A sharp leading edge WILL allow the airflow to detach quicker making snap entries a bit sharper. It still takes the same angle of attack to depart, but when it reaches critical AoA, the flow detaches MUCH faster with a shapened leading edge.