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    Fowler Flaperons - Bad Idea?

    I'm hoping to get some input on whether or not it would be feasible / a good idea to replace conventional ailerons with fowler flaperons in conjunction with spoilerons. Obviously, the motion of the fowler flaperon would be restricted upwards by the wing, explaining the need for the spoilerons...
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    Spoileron Flight Control Linkage

    Could someone help me understand how single-direction flight controls (e.g. spoilerons) work? For example, how can the aileron and spoileron of a Socata TBM be mechanically linked, but the aileron has +/- travel, whereas the spoileron only has + travel?
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    Flight-Global Cutaway Accuracy

    Does anyone know if the flight global cutaways are truly accurate to original drawings? Or are they more of an 'artist rendering'?
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    Optimal Propeller Configuration for Twin

    Does anybody know if there a well-established winner (theoretically and in practice) in terms of prop efficiency between the following scenarios (for a twin engine aircraft)? Let's ignore the pusher vs tractor aspect. Also let's ignore the weight/complexity penalty of the gearbox and...
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    Design Discussion: HPA TT62 Alekto

    This is a configuration I've been pondering for some time, and was surprised to find this obscure example that matches my thoughts pretty closely. I also think it's a potentially clever design to hide the cooling equipment in the pylon (if executed properly). Cooling exhaust gaps can be seen in...
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    Mid-Wing Spar Carry-Through - Piper Aerostar

    Does anyone know how the cantilever mid-mount wings on the Piper Aerostar are supported at the root? Is there some kind of spar carry-through system? From the pics I can find, the cabin doesn't seem to be interrupted by a spar pass-through of any sort. From what I understand, the Aerostar used...
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    Examples of Aircraft With Prop Extension Shaft

    I'm looking for examples of aircraft utilizing extension shafts to drive their propeller. I think the most common application is on an 'inline' pusher prop at the very rear of the fuselage (a la Taylor imp, Cirrus VK-30, etc). However I'm looking for examples not of that arrangement. E.g. P-39...
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    Design Discussion: Dornier Seastar

    The Dornier Seastar is, to me, a very intriguing configuration. Ultimately, my question is: Do you think such a configuration could be made more efficient (in terms of drag) than the Rutan Boomerang configuration? Let's remove the sponsons and streamline the fuselage for a non-amphibian...
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    Flight Control Linkages in a Pressurized Aircraft

    How is the cabin's pressure seal maintained around flight control pushrods/cables in small, pressurized aircraft? Large aircraft use hydraulic tubes, but how does one seal a moving pushrod passing through the fuselage? If someone has a pic or two to share, certified or experimental, that would...
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    What plane is this? Asymmetric Twin

    Autoreply posted the image below in this thread. Can anyone help with identification?
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