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Is wing flutter analysis and testing really necessary for light sailplanes?

April 26, 2017analysis flutter light necessary sailplanes Testing wing

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Is wing flutter analysis and testing really necessary for light sailplanes?

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We believe that light aircraft still need complete engineering analysis and testing. This professional and long term approach requires significant investment in computational software, skilled personnel, and testing time. The Silent 2 also underwent complete ground and in-flight aeroelastic testing to ensure that there were no flutter tendencies.

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We believe that light aircraft still need complete engineering analysis and testing. This professional and long term approach requires significant investment in computational software, skilled personnel, and testing time. The Silent 2 also underwent complete ground and in-flight aeroelastic testing to ensure that there were no flutter tendencies. Q: Does your Construction and Workshop Manual have detailed information on Silent 2 and Silent 2 TARGA, like it does for Silent Club? A: Absolutely! The same type of profusely illustrated and detailed technical information is included the Construction and Workshop Manual for the Silent 2 and Silent 2 TARGA. This is certainly a requirement for those owners building a kit. Owners of factory-built aircraft find the manual extremely beneficial too and continue to comment on the quality, detail, and usefulness of the technical information (in addition to the Flight and Maintenance Manual).