[NSRCA-discussion] Biplanes

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Hot Canary was actually a scale-ish model based upon the Hot Canary biplane racer.




---- Charles Hochhalter <cahochhalter at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> So.. removing the need to look down to land... would a reverse stagger bipe be unthinkable for pattern needs?
>    
>   I remember the Hot Canary... wing sat on the top of the fuse and the spacing was minimal.
>    
>   Chuck
> 
> shinden1 at cox.net wrote:
>   Hey Ron thanks,
> Remember back in the 70`s there was a very cool model called the "HOT CANARY" it was a hot dog airplane made for aerobatics , and fun flys
> with the lower wing forward a reall handfull to fly
> may-be we can revive it for pattern 
> Bryan
> 
> 
> ---- Ron Van Putte wrote: 
> > Since the top wing affects the bottom wing more than the other way 
> > around and, based on the way downwash works, the top wing affects the 
> > bottom wing even more when the top wing is in front of the bottom 
> > wing. So,you'd think all biplanes would have the top wing behind the 
> > bottom wing, like in the Staggerwing Beech. However, pilots have a 
> > peculiar desire to look down on either side of the fuselage and it's 
> > a lot easier for them if the top wing is forward of the bottom wing.
> > 
> > Ron VP
> > 
> > On May 30, 2008, at 1:06 PM, Charles Hochhalter wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > > What is the aerodynamic advantage to putting the top wing forward 
> > > on a biplane as opposed to the Beech Saggerwing design?
> > >
> > > Just curious... looking for some good discussion.
> > >
> > >
> > > Chuck
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