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Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators
From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 17:53:31

On Thursday, May 10, 2007, at 02:41  PM, Graham Singleton wrote:

> VGs were applied to the wing and canard of a Long EZ, which has 
> laminar sections on both, to reduce stall speed, the VGs re energise 
> the laminar boundary layer and help to prevent separation after the 
> max thickness point of the section. Stall was reduced by 7 kts.
> Graham

        So here's a question...

Is it conceivable that adding VGs to the Europa could reduce the stall 
speed sufficiently to meet the LSA requirements?



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