Fred,
Go to the nearest gliding club to check it out. They will also tell you
where you can buy it.
It is a self-adhesive strip which is attached to the wing, and takes only
minutes to apply. I doubt that it makes any improvement to the Europa, but a
high performance glider is in a different class
in regards to aerodynamics.
Karl
>From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Drag Reduction
>Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:36:26 -0800
>
>
>On Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at 06:38 AM, TELEDYNMCS@aol.com wrote:
>
> >> Stopping the pressure equalization between the
> >> upper and lower surfaces of the wings and stab, plus the left and
> >> right side of
> >> the rudder has been shown to significantly improve sailplane
> >> performance.
> >> It's puzzling to me that more Europaphiles aren't using these
> >> techniques.
> >>
> >> John Lawton
>
>John,
>
>Can you describe the nature of the gap seals you allude to?
>With regard to flap seals, would they be on the top, underside, or on
>both wing surfaces?
>If on the underside, are you suggesting a closure strip attached to the
>wing and tight to the underside of the flap which would flex and slide
>along the flap surface when the flaps are lowered?
>Would such a strip be taped to the wing, or glued, with the forward
>edge faired into the wing surface to mitigate any bump caused by the
>thickness off the gap seal strip?
>What material would you propose to use for such seals?
>
>Any thoughts on Glenn Crowder's inquiry regarding negative flap
>settings?
>
>Fred
>A194
>
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