Canard PC Canard PC Canard PC is an independent magazine founded in France in 2003 devoted to PC gaming and published bi-monthly. Canard PC title is a paronym from Canard WC which is the French name for Toilet Duck. "Canard PC"s independence from the game companies is recognized in the French video gaming circles. Canard PC has a sister magazine, "Canard PC Hardware". Independent studies have shown that "Canard PC" reviews many games not mentioned by other magazines or websites specialized in video games, and has a strong variation in its review scores. "Canard PC" Managing editor, Ivan Gaudé, recognized in a
Canard (aeronautics) NASA has also investigated a one-piece slewed equivalent called the conformably stowable canard, where as the surface is stowed one side sweeps backwards and the other forwards. The Rockwell B-1 Lancer has small canard vanes or fins on either side of the forward fuselage. They form part of an active damping system that reduces aerodynamic buffeting during high-speed, low altitude flight. Such buffeting would otherwise cause crew fatigue and reduce airframe life during prolonged flights. Canard aircraft can potentially have poor stealth characteristics because they present large, angular surfaces that tend to reflect radar signals forwards. The Eurofighter Typhoon uses