Questions tagged [biplane]
Airplane with 2 wings stacked on top of each other.
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What is this RAF biplane, and where was the photo taken (possibly in the 1920s)?
My grandfather is in the middle row. He joined the RAF as a boy entrant in 1920. He served in Iraq 1924-27 and India 1927-29 so I suspect by the uniforms this is from one of those postings.
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Would a 2nd row of distributed props on a 2nd staggered wing of a biplane increase its efficiency?
Would a 2nd row of distributed props on the rearward wing of a biplane with 25% gap and 150% negative stagger increase the efficiency of a biplane ULTRALIGHT, 25MPH, Re 500K? ( rear wing is 25% lower ...
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What kind of antique WWI aircraft model is this? Inventor's prototype?
I've discovered an interesting WWI era model of an aircraft and I am trying to find out what could it be. It is 29" long and it looks like not a hobby model, but an inventor's prototype. I love the ...
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Is the “wing area” of a biplane the projected area or the total area?
When you specify the wing area of a biplane, do you specify the planform area (the projected area) or do you specify the effective area of both the wings?
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What is the function of cross bracing of interplane strut?
Pic 1 is the top and lower wing of a biplane called Bloop Ultralight,what is the function of the cross bracing between the interplane struts as seen in pic 1(I'm not talking about landing and flying ...
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Can anyone identify this biplane?
This biplane from the 1930s is from an English airshow. Can anyone identify it?
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Can anyone help identify this old 1930s plane?
I would like to identify this plane, if anyone can help? All I can tell you is that it is from an old photo album and probably an English Airshow in the 1920's or 1930's.
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Any biplane flying wings after 1914?
Were any biplane flying wings built and flown after the 1912-1914 variants of the Dunne D.8? If not, why?
Wikipedia mentions merely that this type was too stable and insufficiently controllable, but ...
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Why are no HAPS (High Altitude Platform Station) solar planes of a biplane design?
HAPS are fragile due to weight constaints, e.g. NASA’s Helios. Biplanes are more robust.
Although biplanes have high drag, HAPS only need to move slowly because at their operating height the wind ...
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What is the function of interplane strut of a Biplane?
What kind of load does the interplane strut(s) carry,is it compression, tension or shear?
In order words,what's their function and how do you calculate the force that the interplane strut carries?
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Compression and tension members of a biplane wing
I get why the upper wing of a biplane is a compression member (because the flying wire is attached to it at an angle) but what I fail to understand is why the lower wing is the tension member of a ...
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How does the “pendulum effect” affect biplanes?
A high wing airplane will correct itself (lateral stability) when disturbed because its c.g. is below the c.p. (looking at the plane from it's side), according to this forum post and the book below.
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Lift distribution on biplanes
This Wikipedia page about biplanes says
in a wing of aspect ratio 6, and a wing separation distance of one chord length, the biplane configuration will only produce about 20 percent more lift than ...
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What is the make and model of this plane?
I came across this picture taken in the late 1920s. Could you please help identify the make and model of this plane. Thanks.
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Which aircraft is this?
I was curious if someone could help me gather some more info on this aircraft. I have looked it up in the FAA.GOV site and it does not match. Is there a way to find out info on this plane that flew ...
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What's this biplane built by a 16-year old?
I was told that this plane was built by a 16-year old in the 90s. Ever since, I've been bent on finding the specifications, name, etc., of this airplane with no success.
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Has a commercial or military jet bi-plane ever been manufactured?
Are there any, or have there ever been any commercial/military jet bi-planes?
What would be some of the major advantages vs disadvantages if one was built?
Electric radio controlled ducted fan model.
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Do any Waco aircraft have model names?
Many aircraft manufacturers give names to the aircraft models. Piper had the Cub, Super Cub, and all the Comanche/Cherokee/Navajo/etc. names used in branding. Cessna has the Skyhawk, Skylane, etc.
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Was the Space Shuttle aerodynamically neutral while piggybacking, or did the combination act like a giant biplane?
Trying to investigate this question, I see that 'Ask the Captain' says:
The weight of the shuttle is calculated like any payload. The 747
produces enough lift to fly and to carry the weight of ...
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Why did biplanes and triplanes go away? [duplicate]
Why did multi-wing aircraft (two or three stacked wings) eventually fade off to single-wing aircraft?
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Can you identify this plane from 1920 and prior vintage?
My grand uncle, that is my grandfather's brother had a flight school and performed in barnstorming shows somewhere in the midwest and it's not a Jenny. His name was Ralph Bloxham and is seen with his ...
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Why do most biplanes have their top wing slightly forward of the lower wing?
In most of the biplanes, the top wing is located a little forward of the lower wing. What is the use of this? Also, how does this affect stability of the aircraft.
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Were there any folding wing biplanes?
Given that several nations had operational carriers by 1920 and biplanes were still in military service, were there any folding wing biplanes?
Wikipedia: United States first purpose built aircraft ...
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What closed-cockpit biplane is this model modelled after?
What closed-cockpit biplane is this model modelled after?
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How can you calculate the required tailplane force to ensure steady state flight?
Consider a max forward and a max aft CG position.
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Would biplanes be of use in VSTOL applications? What is the down side to biplanes? ex. Bush Pilots or VSTOL competitions
I feel like bush pilots and VSTOL competition aircraft could use biplanes to work much better. Granted, range and speed are decreased, but besides overall efficiency, what is the down side to biplanes?...
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Would it be beneficial for the Boeing 777x to have a biplane wing design?
The Boeing 777x has huge wings to generate lift even to the point of having to have a hinge and being able to bend them.
Would it not be advantageous to have 2 wings like a biplane or one behind ...
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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 separate planes, on one frame would presumably allow for a ...
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Can anyone identify this pusher biplane?
This plane was probably built around 1912. I do not know by what company built this. Does anyone know what airplane this is?
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Why do older airplanes have a wing on both the top and the bottom of the aircraft?
The first airplane by the Wright brothers had a double wing. This concept continued through World War 1 and into the 1930s - why was this concept popular?
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Can anyone identify this 1910s era biplane?
I tried a number of searches with absolutely no luck. I remember a few that looked sort of similar without that smooth aerodynamic nose and body. I did try at least.
If this helps, the individual ...
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What special handling characteristics or techniques do biplanes have?
How does flying a biplane differ from flying a monoplane? Apart from the increased drag and lift, how does it handle differently, and what effect does that have on manoeuvring?
In particular, I'm ...
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Why does the Beech Staggerwing have its low wing ahead of the high wing?
Why does the Beech Staggerwing have its low wing in ahead of the high wing? What are the aerodynamic ideas behind this? Other biplanes of the era had the opposite, low wing behind the high one.
