Re: SpaceShipOne News Coverage just a little rough on the edges

From: dave schneider (d_schneider_at_emulex.com)
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: 25 Oct 2004 11:17:41 -0700

Pat Flannery <flanner@daktel.com> wrote:
[...]
>
> They already know that it has control problems due to its excessive
> dihedral; frankly it's an historic aircraft and shouldn't be risked-
> it's time to move on to an improved version.

I've heard that a change approved by their aerodynamicist was
effective in dealing with the control issue on the 2nd prize flight.
I still haven't found out what that change was, although some coverage
has appearently said it was in the afterbody.

/dps

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