Thunderchook
Well-Known Member
Okay, given that:
1) A biplane has two wings and so gets the same/similar lift from two wings as you would one.
2) The trade-off is that the struts and bracing wires induce a drag penalties
My question is;
1) Are there any other penalties to a biplane configuration as opposed to a monoplane?
2) Is there a lift/drag curve that shows the optimum wingspan/surface area/etc to drag parameters?
Theoretically, can you build a biplane with both wings cantilevered or, even one wing strutted, but with no more drag penalty than your standard strutted/cantilevered monoplane, but with a shorter wingspan?
Thanks,
Thunderchook.
1) A biplane has two wings and so gets the same/similar lift from two wings as you would one.
2) The trade-off is that the struts and bracing wires induce a drag penalties
My question is;
1) Are there any other penalties to a biplane configuration as opposed to a monoplane?
2) Is there a lift/drag curve that shows the optimum wingspan/surface area/etc to drag parameters?
Theoretically, can you build a biplane with both wings cantilevered or, even one wing strutted, but with no more drag penalty than your standard strutted/cantilevered monoplane, but with a shorter wingspan?
Thanks,
Thunderchook.
