Answer by slebetman for What are the disadvantages of fitting underwing flaps...
Another answer that gives yet another factor for why it probably wasn't done: it's not necessary for delta wings.One of the limitations you have in exploring the flight envelope of delta wings is that...
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Answer by Peter Kämpf for What are the disadvantages of fitting underwing...
Every airplane is a compromise of conflicting demands. While I am not intimately familiar with the Mirage family, I can easily see why flaps were never included.In the early Fifties when work on deltas...
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"Tested on a small free flight glider" gets a +1, but here some book knowledge helps.At lower Reynolds numbers, the classic airfoil shape looks good, but most lift comes from the bottom. This is why...
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The Mirage III / 5 series of fighter aircraft are versatile aircraft, but has a high approach speed of 180 knots and a high landing speed, requiring long runways.Underwing flaps, like those of the...
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