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Question re: the preferable compromise

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rtfm

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Brisbane, Australia
Hi,
Question:
Which (in your mind) is the preferable compromise:

  1. Having the tail mostly (or completely) blanketed by the wing in a stall
  2. Moving the wing so that the static (and dynamic) margins are very low (less than 8% static, less than 2.5 dynamic)

It seems I can't have both, without using a bigger, heavier engine. Then all the numbers line up.

Regards,
Duncan
 
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