He wanted a wing that would allow a smooth transition from hover to forward flight, and used the Airfoil Tools website to find and download the appropriate airfoil profile. After importing the ...

However, the wing profiles take up less space within the allowable box regions, while there is a more circular notch used in ...

The team did extensive studies of wing profiles before settling on a 72-inch wide wing manufactured out of CFRP. While most wings have a structural core or ribbing, the ACR's hollow wing is ...

Different wing profiles produce different results: larger wing foils get earlier liftoff in lighter winds (6.5 knots is the minimum required for racing), but come with drag. At the top of the wind ...