Successful, Yet Neglected

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Check out the short take-off and slow flight capabilities of the Custer Channelwing CCW5, then read the details on the link below.

 

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http://www.custerchannelwing.com/index.html

 

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[siznaudin]

Interesting: more here ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer_Channel_Wing

 

Got me thinking about blown flaps... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blown_flap

 

And the A380 employs them, if I read correctly.

 

 

[willedoo]

Got me thinking about blown flaps... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blown_flap

And the A380 employs them, if I read correctly.

Worked well with the Buccaneer and Phantom to lower stall speed for carrier landings. I guess with the Starfighter, it might be the only thing stopping them from falling out of the sky.

Cheers, Willie.