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08-15-2004, 10:21 AM
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| yes thet is exactly what i meen. | 
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08-15-2004, 12:54 PM
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#77 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | so yes, they're supposed to look like that, if you ever see it from the front you'll see what i mean..................
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08-17-2004, 12:47 AM
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| Most aircraft have dihedral. Anhedral (wings bending downward) is much rarer but is present on the Harrier. On the subject of wings breaking, B-24 crewmen stated that the slender Davis wings seemed to bend considerable when the B-24 was flow at or near maximum weight.
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08-17-2004, 01:10 PM
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#79 | | Master of Ewes
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08-18-2004, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Lightning Guy Most aircraft have dihedral. Anhedral (wings bending downward) is much rarer but is present on the Harrier. On the subject of wings breaking, B-24 crewmen stated that the slender Davis wings seemed to bend considerable when the B-24 was flow at or near maximum weight. |
The B-52's are ridiculous...
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08-19-2004, 01:14 PM
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#81 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | the harrier has a greater anhedral.....................
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08-19-2004, 05:35 PM
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| I have seen a B-52 up close and personal. I'm not sure which aircraft (Harrier of B-52) has the greater anhedral . . . but the Harrier's is intentional, the B-52's is the result of its size.
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08-19-2004, 11:12 PM
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| The B-52 has fairly +0/-0 degree wings; in level flight in good weather, the wings are flat. | |
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08-19-2004, 11:24 PM
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| But they are anything but flat when it's on the ground.
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08-20-2004, 12:43 AM
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| its like thet voyger. the wings almost toched the ground on take off but whan its in the air they are nice and flat. | |
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07-01-2005, 12:28 PM
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Country:  | I would say the Mk.II Swordfish was the slowest. It was a damn slow torpedo plane and made an easy target for german anti-aircraft guns. 
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07-01-2005, 12:41 PM
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Country:  | The Swordfish was very effective. I dont think the slowest plane is a matter of opinion anyway  There are several that were slower than the Swordfish (Fi-156 Storch, Piper Cub etc..)
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07-01-2005, 12:43 PM
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Country: | The subject was vague, slowest top speed, or slowest low speed. The Storch is definitely in the top 5.
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07-01-2005, 02:12 PM
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Country: | and the swordfish's speed was something of an asset to be honest.......
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07-01-2005, 02:13 PM
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Country: | I think all aircraft share the lowest slow speed, all at a remarkable 0 mph.
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