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Old 08-20-2015, 07:45 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
The next experiment would have been nice to see how drag with the airfoil increase with angle of incidence.
I've been thinking of giving it a little bit of play so it could adapt like a vane.
But not too much, so in really strong sidewind it could act like a sail and net some forward thrust
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