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Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators
From: D.Hetrick <gdh@isp.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 18:18:20

Fred,
I.m told that the VG's can ruduce the stall speeds by as much as 12 mph, 
aircraft dependable of course.
I'm thinking seriously of giving it a try.
Dale
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Klein" <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators


>
>
> 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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