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December 22nd 03, 06:18 AM
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Blended wing bodies and sailplanes...?
Watched a few shows on Discovery Wings this weekend that were discussing the
superior lift and handling of a blended wing body (BWB) design over a flying wing and traditional wing/fuselage design. Superior lift? Hmmm... Does anyone know of a BWB sailplane out there, or any research on one? Did a Google search and found nothing... Figure with the amazing weight savings composite sailplanes out there like the SparrowHawk have demonstrated, a BWB could probably be designed that would not have the weight penalties a larger lifitng body would require using traditional sailplane materials like aluminum or fiberglass. Just curious... -- ========== Robert Bates Austin, Texas - USA http://home.austin.rr.com/robsplace 
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