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Originally Posted by malcolm,Jul 11 2007, 10:37 PM
exactly. there's always the lesser-known sexiness/weight for any given wing. 
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jul 11 2007, 09:28 PM
As it happens, I'm planning on designing my own wing, and it's going to look a lot like this description.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jul 12 2007, 12:31 AM
By the way, on Sunday I just saw one of the most gorgeous wings ever. When you guys get a chance to see a 787 in person, you'll see what I mean.
eurotrashdtm, I think the most important part of efficiency that you are missing is that L/D is not constant, but instead a function of airspeed. Therefore a setup that might be more effecient than another at one speed may be less efficient at a different speed. This is why there is no one correct answer as Mike said, and the wing setup must be engineered to match the application.
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Originally Posted by FormulaRedline,Jul 12 2007, 08:53 AM
You didn't get to see it in person, did you? If so, I'm jeleous, and you need to point out where you were sitting in the video
The wings don't look particularly special from the front, but from the back or underneath, those raked wingtips are just wicked. The 3D compound shape is a lovely sight.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jul 12 2007, 09:24 AM
Yup. I took my grandfather, who was a 38 year Boeing employee. We're somewhere in the middle of the crowd during the seated part. Eventually walked up and looked in the back of the left engine, then walked around the back of the plane. I worked on emissions requirements for the 787, specifically for the APU.
The wings don't look particularly special from the front, but from the back or underneath, those raked wingtips are just wicked. The 3D compound shape is a lovely sight.
The wings don't look particularly special from the front, but from the back or underneath, those raked wingtips are just wicked. The 3D compound shape is a lovely sight.
are they building it in the big plant... guessing where the 757s were?
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Originally Posted by 3312DC,Jul 12 2007, 11:04 AM
thats awesome... im jealous...
are they building it in the big plant... guessing where the 757s were?
are they building it in the big plant... guessing where the 757s were?
The only "7-series" airplanes not built at either plant were the 717s, built in Long Beach at the former Douglas plant.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jul 12 2007, 12:24 PM
Yup. I took my grandfather, who was a 38 year Boeing employee. We're somewhere in the middle of the crowd during the seated part. Eventually walked up and looked in the back of the left engine, then walked around the back of the plane. I worked on emissions requirements for the 787, specifically for the APU.
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Originally Posted by FormulaRedline,Jul 12 2007, 07:53 AM
You didn't get to see it in person, did you? If so, I'm jeleous, and you need to point out where you were sitting in the video
eurotrashdtm, I think the most important part of efficiency that you are missing is that L/D is not constant, but instead a function of airspeed. Therefore a setup that might be more effecient than another at one speed may be less efficient at a different speed. This is why there is no one correct answer as Mike said, and the wing setup must be engineered to match the application.
eurotrashdtm, I think the most important part of efficiency that you are missing is that L/D is not constant, but instead a function of airspeed. Therefore a setup that might be more effecient than another at one speed may be less efficient at a different speed. This is why there is no one correct answer as Mike said, and the wing setup must be engineered to match the application.
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Very interesting thread 
Thanks alot to the contributors... Now as far as OEM wings are concerned, are they just for looks or do they actually contribute to the vehicles performance? I.E. Evo, STI.. In the same context, does the OEM AP1 or AP2 wing contribute to performance? ( I personally like the AP2 wing )
Thanks alot to the contributors... Now as far as OEM wings are concerned, are they just for looks or do they actually contribute to the vehicles performance? I.E. Evo, STI.. In the same context, does the OEM AP1 or AP2 wing contribute to performance? ( I personally like the AP2 wing )