I was hoping I could promote some discussion on the topic of wing taper.
My design currently uses a taper ratio of 0.6 and I am curious why you dont see more of it in other designs?
The way I see it is
Pros: Increased efficiency and better looks
Cons: Tip stall and increased wing structure complexity
So is the occurrence of tip stall that bad, that the efficiency isn't worth it?
In theory isn't this managed/minimised by the choice of aerofoil with appropriate characteristics?
Having never experienced a tip stall how different is this from a wing drop stall which can occur even a hershey bar wing? (and therefore the average pilot is trained for)
Just curious...
My design currently uses a taper ratio of 0.6 and I am curious why you dont see more of it in other designs?
The way I see it is
Pros: Increased efficiency and better looks
Cons: Tip stall and increased wing structure complexity
So is the occurrence of tip stall that bad, that the efficiency isn't worth it?
In theory isn't this managed/minimised by the choice of aerofoil with appropriate characteristics?
Having never experienced a tip stall how different is this from a wing drop stall which can occur even a hershey bar wing? (and therefore the average pilot is trained for)
Just curious...
