This could be the ultimate stol/cross country performance modification so far. Imagine your favorite plane just got faster and slower all with one mod creating a plane that will get to the backcountry quickly and then be able to perform once it's there without the trade offs we face in performance in choosing the right plane today. Or just imagine that the best backcountry plane just got better.

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release ... 293519.htm

I'll be playing with the grandkids this afternoon.

Interesting--thanks for posting.

MTV

Innovative. Seems like it would work well for eliminating adverse yaw and improved slow flight, but I don't know how it would achieve the claimed decrease in fuel consumption, increase in useful load, and improved cruise performance.

crazyivan wrote:Innovative. Seems like it would work well for eliminating adverse yaw and improved slow flight, but I don't know how it would achieve the claimed decrease in fuel consumption, increase in useful load, and improved cruise performance.

The only legitimate way they can claim those things would be if this aileron/control layout technology allows full span camber changing (full span flaperons). Then, you might be able to make a case for faster climb rate (from drooped ailerons along with flaps) and faster cruise speed (from reflexed ailerons and flaps).

Useful load seems pretty slim to me, unless the aircraft's useful load was limited by the climb rate instead of the structure.