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The idea of a delta wing as I understand it is to reduce stress on the wing and drag on the leading edge. Now using two delta wings on separate planes, on one planeframe would presumably allow for a reduced wing size, and therefore less drag. I imagine it could also lead to a nice compromise with better control in slow flight than delta wing designs?

However, clearly there are some major issues with this design, as a quick search uncovers no results for this design shape. therefore I pose the question: Why is it that designers have rejected this possibility; what are its major (dis)advantages?

The idea of a delta wing as I understand it is to reduce stress on the wing and drag on the leading edge. Now using two delta wings on one plane would presumably allow for a reduced wing size, and therefore less drag. I imagine it could also lead to a nice compromise with better control in slow flight than delta wing designs?

However, clearly there are some major issues with this design, as a quick search uncovers no results for this design shape. therefore I pose the question: Why is it that designers have rejected this possibility; what are its major (dis)advantages?

The idea of a delta wing as I understand it is to reduce stress on the wing and drag on the leading edge. Now using two delta wings on separate planes, on one frame would presumably allow for a reduced wing size, and therefore less drag. I imagine it could also lead to a nice compromise with better control in slow flight than delta wing designs?

However, clearly there are some major issues with this design, as a quick search uncovers no results for this design shape. therefore I pose the question: Why is it that designers have rejected this possibility; what are its major (dis)advantages?

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What are the disadvantages of a delta wing biplane design?

The idea of a delta wing as I understand it is to reduce stress on the wing and drag on the leading edge. Now using two delta wings on one plane would presumably allow for a reduced wing size, and therefore less drag. I imagine it could also lead to a nice compromise with better control in slow flight than delta wing designs?

However, clearly there are some major issues with this design, as a quick search uncovers no results for this design shape. therefore I pose the question: Why is it that designers have rejected this possibility; what are its major (dis)advantages?