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Build NASA's PRANDTL Flying Wing

The aircraft features a new method for determining the shape of the wing with a twist that could lead to an 11-percent reduction in drag. The concept may also lead to significantly enhanced controllability that could eliminate the need for a vertical tail and potentially to new aircraft designs.

 

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PRANDTL-D No. 3 Takes Flight

AMA EXPO Presentation PRANDTL WING FLYING OVER MARS

BUILDING A PRANDTL WING? Please let us know! Mark Benson, Academy of Model Aeronautics

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