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08-22-2008, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by flynavyj
As I recall, the Piaggio doesn't have a Canard, but instead a forward wing....Just hopeful i'll get a call for an interview, so i can regurgitate that to someone when it matters.
08-25-2008, 12:47 PM
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You're a bit off on the canard thing.
A canard does have a movable surface. It moves to control pitch. The piaggio does not have a movable forward wing to control so it is therefore called simply the forward wing.
The forward wing does have a flap but as a surface it does not control pitch. The elevator does that. The starship had no elevator and used the canard to control pitch.
A canard does have a movable surface. It moves to control pitch. The piaggio does not have a movable forward wing to control so it is therefore called simply the forward wing.
The forward wing does have a flap but as a surface it does not control pitch. The elevator does that. The starship had no elevator and used the canard to control pitch.
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