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A wing layout with triangular shape

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Can thrust vectoring be used to enable the use of flaps on tailless delta-winged aircraft?

One very strong reason thrust vectoring is of little or no use to offset flap-induced pitch moment: you reduce thrust to idle or near idle during landing, which would make the thrust vectoring ineffec …
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For slow-flying ultralights, how would a delta wing compare to a biplane layout of equal win...

One major issue with a delta wing was discovered in the early days of supersonic fighters: delta wings don't handle well at low speeds. At high angle of attack, they (like any highly swept planform) …
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