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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_wing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_wing
by joshwa 18y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_wing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_wing
- natalia 18y agowell, then not 'invented' but 'developed' :) gives a new spin to the idea and hopefully will make air travel more safe and enjoyable
- northwind 18y agoSorry, Belarus cannot even claim "developed". I saw that style design on homebuilt aircraft at the 1999 EAA Oshkosh Airshow. "Commercialized" may be the only verb left to claim...
- makaimc 18y agoWikipedia states that this design was originally tried in 1906. If it's better than standard wing designs, why isn't it already used in today's airplanes?
- AlexTheFounder 18y agoIt wasn't same design exactly, the difference can be in the details, materials, etc ...
- joeyo 18y agoI like this conceptual sketch (from the wikipedia article): http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/WtMiller/scan0003-1.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/WtMiller/scan0003-1.jpg