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Barnaby Wainfan

Barnaby Wainfan
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Barnaby is a Technical Fellow for Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Design organization. A private pilot with single-engine and glider ratings, Barnaby has been involved in the design of unconventional airplanes including canards, joined wings, flying wings and some too strange to fall into any known category.

How Skin Condition Affects Aircraft Performance

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In the last few editions of Wind Tunnel, we looked at how changes to the surface of an airplane's skin can affect the aerodynamic...

Wind Tunnel

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Ice!

Wind Tunnel

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Simple aerodynamic improvements with tape.

Wind Tunnel

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VTOL flight modes.

Wind Tunnel

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VTOL safety and control problems.

Wind Tunnel

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VTOL aircraft.

Wind Tunnel

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STOL!

Wind Tunnel

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Critical flutter airspeed.

Wind Tunnel

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Tail surface flutter.

Wind Tunnel

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Aeroelasticity—structure with a twist.

In Case You Missed It

Making Tapered Ribs

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Restoring the damaged wings of the only Dalotel DM165. By Ray Ordorica.

The One-Two Punch

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Placing drilled holes exactly where you want them.

Ask the DAR

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A reader asks if he can use his Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft for instruction. DAR Mel Asberry’s answer: It’s not a problem, but charging for transition training of a non-owner pilot requires a specific operational exemption.

The Creative Homebuilder

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Light-duty control cables.