Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Interesting thought. Does that actually pan out ? After all, that additional lift takes energy which I think would result in less forward thrust. Not sure that's a positive tradeoff.
There have been STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft that actually wrapped part of the wing around the engine and propeller. The propeller blew air across the top of the wing to generate lift even when the plane is not moving. Such planes could take off with a much shorter runway.
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