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Subject: Europa-List: NACAs backwards
From: Fergus Kyle <VE3LVO@rac.ca>
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 11:19:16

Fergus Kyle wrote:
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: RE: NACA vent placement (was RE: Europa-List: Gel Coat)
>
>
>|
>| THEY ARE INSTALLING THE VENTS BACKWARDS AND IT CREATES A VACUMN
>
>Well, mebbe, but so does a hole if properly installed.
>What is the inprovement in airflow of a reversed NACA duct over a simple
>hole (for the expense)?
>Ferg

Ferg,
My estimate is that it will simply look better and, sometimes, that's
enough... ;)
Rocketman -

Well, I quite agree. I never even thought of that - just figured NACA had a
particular cause in mind. The flow behind the design is brilliant.
Cheers, Ferg




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