Starman
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This is an idea for a tandem wing pusher aircraft with the primary design goal being minimum wing sizes.
To achieve minimum wing sizes both wings are lifting and most of the area of both wings contain large flaps, the front flap is also the pitch control. The center of gravity is a little ahead of the trailing edge of the front wing, which will carry aprox 75% of the weight, the rear wing carrying 25%.
Total wing area is about 180 ft sq and each wing main center section is 15 ft long. Added wingtips make the front span 25 ft and the rear span 30 ft.
The primary structure is a wood/carbon fiber box beam that utilizes round carbon rods the same way a wing spar does.
Edited to update drawing
To achieve minimum wing sizes both wings are lifting and most of the area of both wings contain large flaps, the front flap is also the pitch control. The center of gravity is a little ahead of the trailing edge of the front wing, which will carry aprox 75% of the weight, the rear wing carrying 25%.
Total wing area is about 180 ft sq and each wing main center section is 15 ft long. Added wingtips make the front span 25 ft and the rear span 30 ft.
The primary structure is a wood/carbon fiber box beam that utilizes round carbon rods the same way a wing spar does.
Edited to update drawing
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