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I saw the numbers for this design when I was back in school in the eighties, it's design was fine just as it is. It turns out Lockheed actually knows what it's doing when it comes to designing aircraft. The twisting on the wing (L2000) isn't about "disproportinate lift" it's about minimizing cruise drag. Granted, that includes minimizing trim drag as well, but it's also about keeping the flow laminar as much as possible in a conical flow field; which isn't necessarily better at low speeds, especially considering it's an off-design point.
I saw the numbers for this design when I was back in school in the eighties, it's design was fine just as it is. It turns out Lockheed actually knows what it's doing when it comes to designing aircraft.
The twisting on the wing (L2000) isn't about "disproportinate lift" it's about minimizing cruise drag. Granted, that includes minimizing trim drag as well, but it's also about keeping the flow laminar as much as possible in a conical flow field; which isn't necessarily better at low speeds, especially considering it's an off-design point.
