AdamZ
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Adam Zucker
Was reading an article on the High Wing Sirius LSA in Plane and Pilot. It discussed how the strut was angled back so it was afixed to the fuselage behind the front seat.
It got me thanking about the Cessna highwings and I wondered why it was that Piper went to low wings from their orginal highwings. I don't mean for this to be the highwing /low wing debate. But wondering why a given manufacturer chose to stay high and another go low after they made highwings. I'd think you go with what you know and avoid as much retooling as you can. But are there other reasons? Is one cheaper to manufacture? And why would cessna make their twins low wings? Different design team?
It got me thanking about the Cessna highwings and I wondered why it was that Piper went to low wings from their orginal highwings. I don't mean for this to be the highwing /low wing debate. But wondering why a given manufacturer chose to stay high and another go low after they made highwings. I'd think you go with what you know and avoid as much retooling as you can. But are there other reasons? Is one cheaper to manufacture? And why would cessna make their twins low wings? Different design team?