AV-R8 vs Standard Canard

[Jestersage]

According to the wiki, AV-R8 have a lift of 0.5, drag of 0.5, and is designed for rockets, while standard Canard generate 0.52 lift (more) for the same drag. In that case, why would anyone pick Winglet over Canard? I am talking about Sandbox mode, where price doesn't matter.

Edited June 25, 2016 by Jestersage

[solarbearman]

Winglet is cheaper

[The Optimist]

10 hours ago, Jestersage said:

According to the wiki, AV-R8 have a lift of 0.5, drag of 0.5, and is designed for rockets, while standard Canard generate 0.52 lift (more) for the same drag. In that case, why would anyone pick Winglet over Canard? I am talking about Sandbox mode, where price doesn't matter.

canard is too small

[mk1980]

if you ignore the price (sandbox), then many parts are useless. why would anyone use a swivel when the aerospike does the same job, but more efficiently?  or panther vs. whiplash.

the price and required tech are important aspects. sandbox ignores those aspects, so naturally some parts that are cheaper and/or earlier in the techtree are basically obsolete when the pricetag and tech requirements are irrelevant.

[cantab]

Pick the one you think looks better.