[NSRCA-discussion] Biplanes

[Karl G. Mueller]

How about the "Hyper-Bipe" ?
Negative stagger with a straight top wing and a slight sweep
back in the bottom wing.
One had been flown in a World Scale Competition.
Can't remember the name of the pilot. (Bob Wisher ?).

Karl G. Mueller
kgamueller at rogers.com


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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Biplanes


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