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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

Contributors

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Susan BrunnerSusan spent seven years with her husband building their Lancair IV-P. Her administrative...

Engine Beat

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Steve Ells examines the RSA-type fuel-injection system, shows you how to set the idle speed and idle mixture, and how to clean the nozzles and screens.

Restoring a Stored Homebuilt

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Expect the unexpected.

Rear Cockpit

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Getting there.