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Aerodynamics and Engines
This album contains articles about aerodynamics, aircraft engines and propellers. Not necessarily specific to Quickie and Dragonfly homebuilts.
August 20, 20061 - 18 of 18 ImagesAlbum by QDF Files
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Aircraft Design Made Easy

Choosing the design of your aircraft

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Aircraft Design Made Easy

Basic choices and weights

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Aircraft Design Made Easy

Materials

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Aircraft Design Made Easy

Airfoils

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Fuel Consumption vs HP Article
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List of Engines showing HP to weight ratios
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Article on constant speed props with reference to an automatic pitching prop.
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Automatic Pitching Props - Copy of vendors web page.
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Basic propeller principles
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Max theoretical propeller efficiency article

Like math? This article has it.

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The Drag Reducing Effect of a "Wax Job".
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Is your wood propeller properly torqued?
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Flutter in homebuilt aircraft
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Installing Wood Propellers
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Wingtip Design Article by Finch
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John Ronz article" Canards and Other Unsolved Mysteries.
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Knowing What You Want. An article about canards and general aerodynamics to help in the decision whether to go for a canard or more conventional aircraft.
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Choosing A Configuration, Canard, Conventional or Three Wing?