And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I've wondered with civilian aircraft, why not squeeze in every ounce of style and beauty, since they're mostly marketed to people who spend Corvette to Ferrari sums to purchase and operate them. Klunky and ugly should be anathema where private aircraft are concerned.
Biplanes are not efficient is why. The struts and bracing wires create parasite drag. If the wings are too close the high pressure under the top plane reduces the low pressure area of the bottom plane, so the designer has to separate them with a taller fuselage which creates more parasite drag. The most efficient executive aircraft is the Piaggio Avanti. Its small forward winglet and rear set main wing with pusher props makes it up to 40% more efficient than a similar sized turbofan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4KdP9FeTiA Al_in_Ottawa
The demo pilot used to land them on grass with the wheels up, lift the airplane, drop the wheels and fly it away to prove toughness. So, they are tough as well as beautiful and very fast and efficient for a bi plane.
absolutely beautiful
ReplyDeleteI've wondered with long range civilian aircraft, why are biplane wings not used in order to squeeze out every last ounce of flight efficiency?
ReplyDeleteI've wondered with civilian aircraft, why not squeeze in every ounce of style and beauty, since they're mostly marketed to people who spend Corvette to Ferrari sums to purchase and operate them.
DeleteKlunky and ugly should be anathema where private aircraft are concerned.
And a staggerwing Beech is a work of art.
Biplanes are not efficient is why. The struts and bracing wires create parasite drag. If the wings are too close the high pressure under the top plane reduces the low pressure area of the bottom plane, so the designer has to separate them with a taller fuselage which creates more parasite drag.
DeleteThe most efficient executive aircraft is the Piaggio Avanti. Its small forward winglet and rear set main wing with pusher props makes it up to 40% more efficient than a similar sized turbofan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4KdP9FeTiA
Al_in_Ottawa
"And a staggerwing Beech is a work of art."
ReplyDeleteTruer words have yet to be spoken.
Best looking plane ever made.
DeleteRyan STA. Which the Army corrupted into the PT22. giving truth to the belief that the Army could screw up a wet dream
DeleteWork of Art; Pretty much nails it!
ReplyDeleteYep. Way ahead of its time.
ReplyDeleteExcellent photo work!
ReplyDeleteThe demo pilot used to land them on grass with the wheels up, lift the airplane, drop the wheels and fly it away to prove toughness. So, they are tough as well as beautiful and very fast and efficient for a bi plane.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely, a work of art!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous but I wonder about glare off that shiny exterior.
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