New Kitfox Swept wing design

**Kitfox Pilot** · 09-04-2020, 07:01 PM

I'm thinking a couple of trim actuators and I can F14 the wings for cruise..... How much speed do you think I'll gain???

**desertdave** · 09-04-2020, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Kitfox Pilot

How much speed do you think I'll gain???

Forward speed, nothing.
Sink rate speed, more than you would like.

**Geek** · 09-04-2020, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by desertdave

Forward speed, nothing.
Sink rate speed, more than you would like.

and let us not forget the bleeding of airspeed in a turn that the Turkey 'enjoyed'(?) with the wings swept.

**Delta Whisky** · 09-05-2020, 05:48 PM

Speed??? You are going to miss the view!

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