>>decalage is not quite the right term.
 >>Decalage is the difference of
 >>angles of attack on the two wings of a biplane.


Really??? Egad, this contradicts what I've heard and used for years. Do I
have to revise my vocabulary? Darn, I hate to be wrong.

If nothing else, there does seem to be wide agreement (by the vast unwashed
masses) on these incorrect definitions. Doesn't make said usage correct of
course but... Why speak if you'll not be understood?

What's the deal?

Bill Swingle
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Janesville, CA


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