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The paddle used is usually a 'wing paddle' (although standard asymmetrical paddles can also be used) – wing paddles have blades which are shaped to resemble a wing or spoon, creating lift and increasing the power and stability of the stroke. There are many variations of wing paddles, ranging from longer and narrower options for more stability ...
Data from Kitplanes, Purdy and RagWing General characteristics Crew: one Length: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) Wingspan: 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m) Height: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) Wing area: 117 sq ft (10.9 m 2) Empty weight: 235 lb (107 kg) Gross weight: 550 lb (249 kg) Fuel capacity: 5 US gallons (19 litres) Powerplant: 1 × 2si 430 twin cylinder two stroke aircraft engine, 28 hp (21 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed ...
The LightHawk is made from composites. Its 15 m (49.2 ft) span wing employs a large wing area of 12 m 2 (130 sq ft) to produce a low wing loading to allow the aircraft to make use of small and light sources of lift. The construction gives a very low empty weight of just 68 kg (150 lb).
The HP-16's wing has 50% more wing area than the HP-15 and uses a Wortmann 67-150 airfoil. [1] [2] Like other Schreder designs the HP-16 is of all-metal construction, but with the wing skins bonded to foam ribs rather than using rivets to provide a smoother surface. The bonded construction also cut building time.
The Special is a fabric covered, mid-wing monoplane. The straight, constant chord, wood framed wings are set with 1° of dihedral and braced with underwing V-shaped pairs of struts, one on each side. There are plain wood framed ailerons but no flaps. Its fuselage and empennage have a welded steel tube structure.
The design lends itself well to modification, there being several different wing options of wood or composite construction. [1] Several different tails have been built, including T-tails . The standard engine used for competition is the 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200 , while other, lower-powered engines can be used for recreational flying ...
Built to be a pylon racer, a Church Midwing placed third in the 1930 National Air Races. The Church used many parts from the Heath Parasol design. In 1931 the prototype was modified with an installation of a 38 hp inline air-cooled Church designed engine and a cowling modification to accommodate the cylinders protruding upward in the pilot's line of sight. [3]
Whilst the car had a generally wide operating window, McLaren's ability to tailor the car to specific circuits was a significant advantage. [179] The MCL38's design was influential, for example, Haas adopted the MCL38's distinctive sidepod inlet design on their VF-24. [180]