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09-03-2006, 04:13 PM
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| Gettin' Lower!  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Italy Age: 60
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 |  My idea: Wings tapered in the opposite way
I have modified some 3D planes of Real Flight G3 simulator in this way: if chord at tip was 20" and chord at root was 30" I made chord at tip 30" and chord at root 20". ALL THE PLANES FLY MUCH BETTER AT LOW SPEED AND IN 3D MANOEUVERS I CAN DO. Shape of these planes may look strange and a structural nonsense BUT THE PLANES FLY MUCH BETTER FOR 3D. Structural problems however don't exist in these little planes. If you have AeroFly Pro, could you modify any 3D planes according to my idea? Do the planes fly better with this simulator too? My Drawings: http://www.geocities.com/ameri1cano/new3Dplane1.jpg http://www.geocities.com/ameri1cano/new3Dplane2.jpg http://www.geocities.com/ameri1cano/new3Dplane3.jpg Thank you. bigbrain |
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09-03-2006, 04:38 PM
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| Mother Huckin'   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Caguas, Puerto Rico Age: 22
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 |  Re: MY IDEA: WINGS TAPERED IN THE OPPOSITE WAY 
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09-04-2006, 06:12 PM
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| E-Flight Pimp  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gouche of the world, NZ Age: 20
Posts: 443
| Re: MY IDEA: WINGS TAPERED IN THE OPPOSITE WAY
I just tried it out with AFPD... I couldnt find a way to adjust the root and tip chords in teh model editor. Someone who knows about the model files themselves might be able to help you. But it sure must look funky. Pics!
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09-06-2006, 01:23 PM
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| Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Italy Age: 60
Posts: 34
| Re: MY IDEA: WINGS TAPERED IN THE OPPOSITE WAY
I've always heard AFPD is better than Real Flight, but instead things don't stay that way. Is it so difficult to change chords at tip and root in AFPD? In G3 you can do it in some seconds.  bigbrain |
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09-06-2006, 03:47 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tucson, baby! Age: 33
Posts: 3,641
| Re: MY IDEA: WINGS TAPERED IN THE OPPOSITE WAY
Same here...
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09-06-2006, 04:55 PM
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| If only you knew...   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Geneva, IL Age: 27
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| Re: MY IDEA: WINGS TAPERED IN THE OPPOSITE WAY Let me grab some popcorn...this could get good...
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09-06-2006, 05:27 PM
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| Thanks for the Support!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 37
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| Re: MY IDEA: WINGS TAPERED IN THE OPPOSITE WAY
NAHHHH it won't... You guys know us... skip the poop or it gets locked... we don't need the poo here. Back to the dudes wing shape theory or don't post. The G3 - AFPD battle is OLD. Do what I do own both, and when the H9 one comes out I'll get that too, that way you can try EVERYTHING and have 100% fun! 
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09-06-2006, 05:54 PM
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| 100% EDGE Builder  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Guthrie, OK Age: 35
Posts: 937
| Re: MY IDEA: WINGS TAPERED IN THE OPPOSITE WAY
Give it a try and see what happens. I personally think it is going to make for a very slow roll rate. It will also be inneficient. An elipse is normally the most efficient planform. That is why wings are normally tapered, it is the easiest way to come somewhat close to an elipse. Let us know how it works out. Dan |
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