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Aircraft with Wings and Fuselage Decoupled in the Pitch Axis
An unusual aircraft design concept entails an expanded degree of freedom between the main wings and the fuselage. In this configuration, the wings and fuse are able to move independently in the pitch axis. The Free-Wing Scorpion, a classic Burt Rutan design, is perhaps the best known example. The Scorpion Freewing reconnaissance UAV was developed by world famous aircraft designer Burt Rutan (founder of Scaled Composites) in association with the Freewing Aerial Robotics Corporation and...
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