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unusual facts about parasol wing


Focke-Wulf Fw 47

It was a parasol-wing monoplane of largely conventional design, unusual only in the expansiveness of its wing area.


Thomas-Morse MB-9

In 1921, B. Douglas Thomas, chief designer of Thomas-Morse Aircraft designed two closely related parasol monoplanes, a single seat fighter, the MB-9 and a two-seat trainer, the MB-10.


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Wibault 170 Tornade

The general design of the Wib 13 followed the pattern set by Wibault's earlier single seat, parasol wing fighters, the Wib 3 and Wib 7 but it was smaller and lighter.

Wibault 8 Simoun

Wibault's submission was one of a series of parasol wing aircraft, beginning with the Wibault Wib 3 and including the successful Wib 7.