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and could not rotate its fuselage for takeoff without the propeller fouling the ground, so it was given a variable-incidence wing. Russian designer S. G. Kozlov designed the E1 variable-incidence fighter, but the unfinished prototype was destroyed when the factory was overrun by Germany in 1941.
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at the slow approach speed required, and this can restrict forward vision. By increasing the incidence of the wing but not the fuselage, both high lift and good forward vision can be maintained. The device also avoids the need for a long, bulky and heavy nose undercarriage to raise the angle of
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developed the variable-incidence monoplane to provide increased lift at takeoff, where the rear fuselage was too close to the ground to allow rotation of the whole aircraft. The fuselage of the
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interceptor adopted variable incidence for much the same reason as B&V. Both first flew in 1949, but only a handful of prototypes of either was built. They were followed in 1955 by the
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prototype transport sat low on a short undercarriage, allowing passengers to go on and off without the need for additional steps. Another proposal by B&V, the
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The pivot mechanism adds extra weight over a conventional wing and increases costs, but in some applications the benefits can outweigh the costs.
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must have good forward visibility during the descent and approach for a deck landing. Without a variable-incidence wing (or other
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carrier-borne jet fighter, the only variable-incidence type to go into production and enjoy a successful service career.
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inventor George Boginoff. It is believed that four unsuccessful Russian types were built between 1916 and 1917. The
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Some early aeroplanes had wings which could be varied in incidence for control and trim, in place of conventional
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Early examples of rigid variable-incidence wings were not particularly successful. They include the
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varied the incidence of the outer wing and was used by several pioneers, including initially the
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for take-off and landing while allowing the fuselage to remain close to horizontal.
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The first example to be made in any quantity was the French tandem-wing
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Yefim Gordon and Bill Gunston; Soviet X-Planes, Midland, 2000, p.83.
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After the war the USA revisited the idea for the jet age. The
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using its variable-incidence wing during a landing approach
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A United States Navy fighter aircraft with its landing gear and arrestor hook deployed.
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Wright brothers
Mulliner Knyplane
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