On Tue, 11 May 2004 03:38:29 GMT, "Michael Daly" wrote:

On 10-May-2004, ospam (MBOSCHERT) wrote:

Not true! Canards are not rudders they are wings providing lift. They prodive
stability holding the nose up. They are set to loose lift at an angle slightly
less then the main wing. That way when the nose comes up lift is lost and the
nose comes back down. This helps keep the plane more stable not less. Also
the plane is less likely to stall. No computers in those little one and two
seaters from Rutan.

What happens when the canard loses lift first in level flight? Then the nose
dives and keeps diving.

No, the nose dives, airspeed increases, the canard starts lifting (flying) again and the cycle repeats until you contact
the ground.

Ken B.