DeltaV112 wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 3:59 pm A larger wing generates the same lift at a lower angle of attack, and therefore generates less induced drag.
So larger wings slow the aircraft down or allow it go faster?Soar_Slitherine wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:01 pm bigger wings have both a negative effect on dogfight score by slowing the aircraft down and a positive effect by improving its wingloading.
I guess the Concord has a pretty big wing area, but not so big of a wing span... a delta wing.
I have been assuming that planes in SE with a larger wing span are inherently poorer dogfighters; I've been assuming they are inherently less maneuverable because it seems to me that tighter winged planes are sacrificing stability for maneuverability. And Ive been assuming they were also inherently slower. Is everything I know a little off, or only part of it? It wouldnt be the first time...
But in-game, I thought the trade-off was clear: larger wing-span, the option in the SE designr, meant poorer dogfighting score.
...but also more range, carry and fuel-cost-per hex efficiency, in general. There are lots of cases, now that I think of it, and credit to the model too. But it seems to me that in terms of optimum designs, I often end up choosing between two wingspans. But yes I can take a closer look
At least one thing is clear: more power-to-weight is better dogfighting.
Basically I really want to have dogfights, fierce dogfights between nearly-equal craft where small differences in design make all the difference.