kepEZ Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 i am sure it doesn't serve any purpose other than vastly improved aesthetics but is there any issue with swept back canards, structural or aerodynamic vise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Erickson Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 i am sure it doesn't serve any purpose other than vastly improved aesthetics but is there any issue with swept back canards, structural or aerodynamic vise?thats really getting into another can of worms. it would have to to be mounted farther forward as the sweep will move the center of lift aft. in slow speed you will get less lift as the air flow moves more spanwise and the wing already suffers from this why add it to the canard too? there is long eze type at chino that has a swept canard. designed by an aerospace engineer it does work but there is not enough flight data at this time to say if it is a good idea. as far aesthetics I don't think it looks as good as the straight ones. Quote Evolultion Eze RG -a two place side by side-200 Knots on 200 HP. A&P / pilot for over 30 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airnico Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 there is long eze type at chino that has a swept canard. designed by an aerospace engineer it does work but there is not enough flight data at this time to say if it is a good idea. as far aesthetics I don't think it looks as good as the straight ones. Lynn, who is the owner of that Long-Ez?? Quote Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads. (Dr. Emmett Brown) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kepEZ Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 there are several designs by republic aerospace of this sort but it looks they didn't even made it to prototype stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airnico Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 they have 3 or 4 aircraft shown on their web page, all are canards but none is flying I think..... this one looks like a viggen. is there anything else with swept canard able to fly out there? Quote Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads. (Dr. Emmett Brown) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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