What's wrong with Flying Vs? - Designing & Building Guitars #1

[Max Volume]

My complaints about guitar designs. This one about Flying Vs - not my most hated guitar design but not perfect by any means - I do not hate Flying Vs... By the way, my band is the Naked Lady Wrestlers -

View: https://youtu.be/i5KsP9rKiqU

 

[martinbayer]

My complaints about guitar designs. This one about Flying Vs - not my most hated guitar design but not perfect by any means - I do not hate Flying Vs... By the way, my band is the Naked Lady Wrestlers -

View: https://youtu.be/i5KsP9rKiqU

Please explain in *basic* scientific/engineering detail what *exactly* makes these Vs fly, including a thorough discussion of the underlying aerodynamic, propulsion, and control principles, and provide footage of these contraptions *actually* exercising controlled flight, as well as associated standard performance statistics. And if you can't, you are in a very wrong forum for your thoroughly questionable predilections, my dear (un?)kind sir.

 

[Arjen]

Please explain in *basic* scientific/engineering detail what *exactly* makes these Vs fly

Just to set your mind at ease, Flying Vs, like Flying Buttresses...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_buttress... Do. Not. Actually. Fly.
Unless you throw them. I will buy tickets for any attempt to throw a Flying Buttress, mind. Provided it is not thrown at me.

 

[scautomoton]

Unless you throw them. I will buy tickets for any attempt to throw a Flying Buttress, mind. Provided it is not thrown at me.

Sounds like a candidate for the Highland Games' newest event....

 

[Max Volume]

Please explain in *basic* scientific/engineering detail what *exactly* makes these Vs fly, including a thorough discussion of the underlying aerodynamic, propulsion, and control principles, and provide footage of these contraptions *actually* exercising controlled flight, as well as associated standard performance statistics. And if you can't, you are in a very wrong forum for your thoroughly questionable predilections, my dear (un?)kind sir.

The Flying V is a single place swept wing multi-role instrument with a flat plate drag area of around 7.8 inches depending the model, angle of attack and density/altitude. It's powered by twin 8.1K ohm Alnico 490 pickups and the swept wings are laminar flow - I've got more but I'm really tired and I've got to go to sleep now, so mind the store 'till I get back - Thanks!

 

[publiusr]

If my calculations are correct, the V shape is best for breaking the sonic barrier such that your axe sounds just like a thousand screaming two-year olds for maximum Karen enragement at the homeowners association: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8kf1w0

 

[Max Volume]

Most homeowners associations have very poor Karen countermeasures or defenses.

 

[martinbayer]

The Flying V is a single place swept wing multi-role instrument with a flat plate drag area of around 7.8 inches depending the model, angle of attack and density/altitude. It's powered by twin 8.1K ohm Alnico 490 pickups and the swept wings are laminar flow - I've got more but I'm really tired and I've got to go to sleep now, so mind the store 'till I get back - Thanks!

Would anyone be open and willing to trade one for a turbo encabulator?