TILT WING A PROBLEM-SOLVER
The various responses to the pros and cons of engine articulation have omitted what became a solution 30 years ago: the tilt wing. This concept avoided "hammering" the wing with the propeller downwash, and allowed variable wing tilt positions for STOL and VTOL. Because engines and wing tilted...
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