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A model of the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing aircraft in a wind tunnel at NASA's Ames Research Center. By early 2019, following extensive wind tunnel testing at NASA Ames Research Center, an optimized truss and more sweep for the 170 ft (52 m) span wing allowed flying higher and faster, up from Mach 0.70–0.75 to Mach 0.80 like current jetliners. [3]
The Henderson Longster is a conventional landing gear equipped, wire braced parasol wing aircraft. Aeronautical designer Ivan Diggs designed a new 30 ft wing for the Longster. [1] The wire bracing is supported by a central cabane post located over a 1 U.S. gallon (3.8 L; 0.83 imp gal) above-wing fuel tank. The fuselage is steel tubing.
A fixed-wing aircraft may have more than one wing plane, stacked one above another: Biplane: two wing planes of similar size, stacked one above the other. The biplane is inherently lighter and stronger than a monoplane and was the most common configuration until the 1930s. The very first Wright Flyer I was a biplane.
The Avid Flyer is a family of American single engine, high-wing, strut-braced, conventional landing gear-equipped, two seat light aircraft designed for kit construction in the 1980s. Its several variants sold in large numbers. In 1987 a Flyer became the first ultralight to land at the North Pole. [citation needed]
"Electric aircraft generates buzz at Oshkosh air show". Chicago Tribune. August 1, 2010. "Air show examines hybrid airliners". United Press. Aug 2, 2010. "NASA, Boeing Test Low-Drag Truss-Braced Wing Concept: High-aspect-ratio, truss-braced wing promises marked fuel savings". Aviation Week & Space Technology. Aviation Week Network. January 27, 2014
The Tailwind is the third in a series of high-wing aircraft designed by Sylvester J. "Steve" Wittman (1904–1995), a well-known air racing pilot and race plane designer, who also played an important role in the emergence of homebuilt aircraft with the Wittman Tailwind and other designs in the United States. [2]
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Data from manufacturer General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 1 Length: 6.39 m (21 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 9.31 m (30 ft 7 in) Height: 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Wing area: 14.2 m 2 (153 sq ft) Airfoil: Modified NACA 4412 Empty weight: 288 kg (635 lb) Gross weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb) Fuel capacity: 64 litres (14 imp gal; 17 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL Four cylinder horizontally opposed piston ...