Military aeroplanes, simplified, enlarged; an explanatory consideration of their characteristics, performances, construction, maintenance, and operation, specifically arranged for the use of aviators and students (1918)
ing up part of the suction on the lower wing. It follows, therefore, that the total air reaction in the biplane com-bination is actually less than the total of the two wings separately, sothat an interference has been caused. Of course the closer the surfacesare brought together, the more serious… … Stagger Is usuallyexpressed as a fra^fionoffhe chord. ->\Sfagqer\<- The distance between any two wings is called the gap and in general it has been found that a gap, equal to the chord of the wingis about the best compromise, because if it is made greater the addedlength and head resistance…
Airplanes · Aeronautics, Military
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