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  • #16
    A constant chord wing naturally stalls near the center with a delayed stall a the tips. an elliptical is prone to stalling all at once.

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    • #17

      This article says, he used the GA30 series (12% thickness ratio) and asked Harry to make it thicker.

      "Barrows checked with Riblett before building any ribs. After hearing the airfoil’s mission, Riblett asked why he didn’t pick the 6% camber. “That was the thing about Harry,” Barrows said. “You could call him up and discuss things. I explained that with the Patrol’s great big flaps, I’ve got all the camber I need on takeoff and landing, and he agreed with me. And then Riblett went the extra mile. The 13.5% thickness ratio wasn’t in his book, so Riblett ran the numbers on his computer and sent Barrows all of the points. “The airfoil has been great!” Barrows said."

      Bearhawk "XHawk" Patrol, O-360, Trailblazer 80", tubeless 26" Goodyears, Stewart Systems. See XHawk Build Log.

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