The Original Old Farts Club

[joeb631a]

Can an aircraft fly without flaps?
Whether the aircraft is still on the runway or already airborne when it reaches the airspeed necessary for sufficient lift without flaps is rather irrelevant. Show activity on this post.

I cant let this opportunity go with out this ...sorry just couldnt ...

 

[joeb631a]

I will use my Brother Tony"s favorite saying
"If it fly's ,focks or floats rent it ..."

 

[Hippie420]

My Uncle Jim always said, "If it flies, floats, or focks, it's gonna flounder."

He also said, "If it's got **** or tires, it's gonna give ya troubles."

 

[Unca Walt]

Can an aircraft fly without flaps?
Whether the aircraft is still on the runway or already airborne when it reaches the airspeed necessary for sufficient lift without flaps is rather irrelevant. Show activity on this post.

Whatcha mean, "show activity?" <-- I dunno what you don't know.

So I will give basics: The Wright Brothers plane did not have flaps. Banking the plane to turn it required actually warping the wings of the Flyer.

Early WWI planes used the warped-wing design such as the Eindecker shown above. It really does fly, as you can see.

Curtiss snuck into the tent holding the Wright Flyer to steal the wing-warp idea. <-- Howzat for really obscure trivia?

The problem with wing-warping was efficiency. And added danger. This was overcome by putting an airspace between the wing and the warp part -- now known as flaps. Note the air gap:

What else you wanna know?

 

[joeb631a]

Whatcha mean, "show activity?" <-- I dunno what you don't know.

So I will give basics: The Wright Brothers plane did not have flaps. Banking the plane to turn it required actually warping the wings of the Flyer.

Early WWI planes used the warped-wing design such as the Eindecker shown above. It really does fly, as you can see.

Curtiss snuck into the tent holding the Wright Flyer to steal the wing-warp idea. <-- Howzat for really obscure trivia?

The problem with wing-warping was efficiency. And added danger. This was overcome by putting an airspace between the wing and the warp part -- now known as flaps. Note the air gap:
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What else you wanna know?

Lost my remote any ideas?

 

[Unca Walt]

How Old are you? Dang did you fight in WW1 too

No, but my Unca flew this bird right here in WWII the Rovin' Rhoda:

Note the flaps are fully down.

 

[Unca Walt]

Lost my remote any ideas?

Look under the fargin couch again.

 

[joeb631a]

No, but my Unca flew this bird right here in WWII the Rovin' Rhoda:
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Kind of reminds me when i was a kid and had a model plane with 2 strings.That sob did not make a complete 360 b4 it crashed . I flew a 6 seater for 10 minute with the pilot sitting next to me very cool

 

[joeb631a]

Look under the fargin couch again.

genius Idea!
I may find the 20 lighters i lost too!

 

[WeedHopper]

Walt that was something i found when i put in flying planes without flaps.

 

[joeb631a]

Cant go anywhere with out my coffee,She works at a local water park

 

[Hippie420]

Poor girl looks cold.

 

[joeb631a]

"My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth."
George Washington - 1st U.S. President , Electrician (1732 - 1799)

 

[joeb631a]

That my boy to a tee!

 

[giggy]

where is everybody? i'm late to the party and the first one here.

 

[giggy]

ok party without yall. wake and bake has started with my dr pepper and a bowl.

 

[pute]

Morning OFC. Moving slow today. Fargin back is on fire. Looking more and more like a trip to the chiropractor is in my near future. And as always he is gonna try and put me on a lifetime plan. Sorry dude I ain't an annuity.

I promised Mrs Pute I would help her around the house today. Oh joy....

In the meantime I am gonna suck down copious amounts of coffee while I suffer with my back.

 

[pute]

Morning Giggy.

 

[WeedHopper]

I've been up since 5am.
Just got back from breakfast.

 

[RosterMan]

I've been up since 5am.
Just got back from breakfast.

Did you at least get the Flap Jacks