Following NASA’s recent results for aircraft with enhanced wings and the benefits this might bring to full-size aircraft, [Think Flight] He thinks if he’s helping with these planes, maybe he’ll be a boon for model planes as well. with the latter Building a carrier aircraft For small drones, he decided to experiment with the concept to see if it would make a difference to a regular wing design. This carrier aircraft has a payload bay that can be opened in flight to free up the drones stored inside, making any increased payload capacity and improved flight characteristics most welcome.
the Truss-supported wing design It has been studied by NASA and Boeing, with a design that offers the highest level aspect ratioLike the wings of a glider. The obvious drawback to these long and narrow glider wings is that they are also long and fragile, which is not a desirable characteristic in a commercial aircraft. By adding a truss brace, the wing design can be optimized for a high aspect ratio, while the fragility is compensated by the buttresses. For a commercial airliner, this might mean significantly lower fuel consumption.
like [Think Flight] found, however, the typical problems of up-and-down wing sizing were evident here as well, with Reynolds number Explanation of “why”, incl Yes Airfoil length, which is distinctly different between a full-size plane and one you can hold in your hand. Indeed, this means that on model scale the effect of a higher aspect ratio is not as pronounced as with aircraft, although trusses may offer some advantages in terms of structural rigidity.
