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Re: Corsairs bendy wing

Posted by MickM on Fri Oct 05, 2001 07:17:13 AM

In reply top Re: Corsairs bendy wing posted by Christer on Fri Oct 05, 2001 05:19:12 AM

Tanks Christer!

Yes I know about the undercarriage problems, but the reduced interference drag is interesting.
Does that mean that the wing on other aircraft like the Stuka were similarly more efficient than a straight wing, or does it also depend on the shape of the fuselage, the Corsair being round shaped at the wing area?

Coincidentally I just read this on the two-seat Corsair site:-

"While the Navy and Marine Corps never purchased it, Chance-Vought produced and offered a two seat trainer version in 1946. It's surprising they never purchased any of this version considering the many training accidents that occurred due to the severe stall break of the airfoil. If it had been available sooner the decision might have been different".

Now, was the severe stall break a result of the wing being "bent", or is there more to it than that, such as the airfoil section?

Actually, regarding the bent wing being neccessary because of the huge prop, and the requirement for shorter legs, why was the Bearcat built with articulated legs, rather than in the same fashion as the Corsair.....surely the same principals apply.....more or less?

Answers on a postcard to.....
Mick





: Mick,
: From what I?ve read the main reasons for the bent wing are
: two.
: 1) Reduced interference drag at the joint between wing
: and fuselage, the attachment is at right angles.
: 2) The undercarriage gets short enough to take the puni
: shment of carrier deck landings. With a straight wing they
: would be very long to achieve ground clearance for the bi
: g propeller.
:
: Regards,
: Christer

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