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Badger
General Aviation Aircraft
The Badger is a four seat canard aircraft, designed for long range cruise with comfort. The Badger places the engine in the rear for better forward visibility and non-turbulent airflow over the fuselage and laminar flow wings.
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Performance
The Badger performance is predicted to be higher then original design goals. The Badger design drivers have been raised several times to better fill the Badgers projected capabilities.
The Badger was not originally designed as a competitor to existing four seat canard aircraft available. However, when range vs. payload is plotted against other comparable designs, the Badger has a clear advantage. Most other performance characteristics also show marked improvement.
Another area of concern in this type of design is landing speed. The Badger has a favorable landing speed.
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Engineering and Design
The Badger uses the latest techneques in Computer Automated Design and Engineering (CAD/CAE). Ongoing work includes analysis using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis or Modeling (FEA/FEM). 3D solid models have been used to aid in wind tunnel model manufacturing. Computer Numerical Code (CNC) was generated from tool paths created in SDRC I-DEAS.
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Testing / R&D
Additional testing is currently scheduled for this fall in the University of Michigan's 5ft. X 7ft. subsonic wind tunnel. Testing continues on a 1/12 scale model of the Badger. The current model is CNC machined from aluminum and polished to provide the best possible results. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) work has also been completed on the canard to help predict structural performance of the airframe.
Occasionally we sponsor student teams at the University to offer a chance for students to gain experience working on such a project.
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Contact The Badger Aircraft Company for Information
Wichita Kansas office,
Phone: 316-744-1864
Badger: millerth@cox.net
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