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> Another problem is that if you yaw slightly, the yawed backward wing gets more straight on airflow, and the forward wing gets less, causing a stronger yaw for
by Bendingo 7y ago
> Another problem is that if you yaw slightly, the yawed backward wing gets more straight on airflow, and the forward wing gets less, causing a stronger yaw force
According to geometry, this problem must also occur with conventional backward swept wings.
- p_l 7y agoThe geometry makes forward swept wing destabilize further, while classic design self-stabilizes (or oscillates). That said, slight forward swept had been used for years in many planes, it's the more extreme angles that get the fun mentions.