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    aft loaded airfoil on a canard

    Ok Im probably wrong for sum reason. On a canard the faster you go the more lift the canard produces compared to the main wing. On an aft loaded airfoil as speed increases the center of pressure moves back. hypothetically could one put the two together for less pitching moment compared to a...
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    Lancair crash in santee, CA

    Does anybody know anything about the lancair crash? It took off in San Diego and was on his way to Phoenix.
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    My 2nd plane design

    What do you guys think of the next evolution of my 6 passenger? http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/download?mid=fa9cdab7236004ced15d9b3d1c030b6f&rtyp=s8&fn=plane+skinning+4&ctyp=sm&ts=1327535406000
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    my fuse idea

    This is my first run on a fuselage idea I have had for a twin engine 3 surface or canard. My design goals for now are 6 full size adults and there bagage for a week plus full fuel tanks for 1500nm range. Is it retarded looking? I would like to know what your opinions are. Thanks all.
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    what do you guy's use for passenger seating size

    I'm trying to deiced length, height off the floor for both the seat bottom and total hight, angle of seat back and finally width. Any help would be awesome thanks!
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    cozy trim and induced drag

    Hi guys on a cozy and long ez the canard is not blended into the fuselage doesn't this create a lot of drag? could you make the elevator wider and shorter so that you can put a faring on the canard tight against the body? would it be worth it? Another thought i had was what if you made the...
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    Cozy IV retract idea

    Hi all first post here so be easy on me :). Quick idea about retracts on a Cozy IV. One thing I've herd against them in a cozy is that it causes a pitch trim change when changing from extended to retracted. So i was thinking of folding the gear forward so that it would go from a aerodynamic trim...
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