Pardon my pedantry..

"Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom" (will-alib) 03/11/2019 at 16:46 • Filed to: None

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Not sure why they’re calling these ailerons; they don’t work independently of each other and only deflect upward. They’re really spoilers.

WilliamsSW > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/11/2019 at 17:05

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I’ll be interested when they start adding ruddervators.

ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW 03/11/2019 at 17:08

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Yeah, but what about the center of lift? ;)

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > WilliamsSW 03/11/2019 at 17:20

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That might actually be helpful in getting around a track faster(?)

Ash78, voting early and often > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/11/2019 at 17:20

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Inverted Flaps

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Ash78, voting early and often 03/11/2019 at 17:21

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A more correct description than ailerons.

user314 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/11/2019 at 17:27

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WilliamsSW > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/11/2019 at 17:27

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Not only that, it would look awesome too.

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn 03/11/2019 at 17:27

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No lift- just moar downforce!

ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW 03/11/2019 at 17:31

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Negative lift!

Speaking of negative lift, i n my research today, I came across the crash landing scene from Flight starring Denzel Washington. I had never seen it before. I’ve really got to wonder if it is even possible to fly an MD-80 (or whatever it was) inverted. Makes for an exciting scene, though.

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn 03/11/2019 at 17:43

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Hmm, I’m not sure if the MD-80 can fly inverted, but I could hazard a guess...

TheRealBicycleBuck > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/11/2019 at 17:47

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Do they actually help the car roll on the longitudinal axis? If not, then I don’t think they qualify as ailerons.

ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW 03/11/2019 at 17:50

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Except that picture is upside down. 

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn 03/11/2019 at 17:52

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We can debate that all day, but there can be no argument on whether or not the Dash 80 is upside down :)

ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW 03/11/2019 at 19:19

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https://oppositelock.kinja.com/the-dash-80-barrel-roll-which-way-is-up-1828649456

:D

Jayvincent > WilliamsSW 03/11/2019 at 19:20

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you might be on to something... quick, file a fair use patent in all our names! We could be rich! You could use this as a patent sketch:

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn 03/11/2019 at 19:26

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I remember! That’s why I picked that photo of course. :)

WilliamsSW > Jayvincent 03/11/2019 at 19:26

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BRB searching for local patent attorneys