As Lloyd was unfamiliar with the use of flaps on a large heavy monoplane, the mid-set wings were set at a high angle of incidence (8.5 deg) to give good takeoff and landing performance.
The mid-set wings were set at a high angle of incidence (8.5 deg) to give good takeoff and landing performance. Lloyd was unfamiliar with the use of flaps on a large heavy monoplane.