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Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators
From: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 14:41:12

Do they increase drag at higher speeds?

Keith Hickling.

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From: "D.Hetrick" <gdh@isp.com>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators


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> 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
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> From: "Fred Klein" <fklein@orcasonline.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 5:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators
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>> On Thursday, May 10, 2007, at 02:41  PM, Graham Singleton wrote:
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>>> 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
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>> So here's a question...
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>> Is it conceivable that adding VGs to the Europa could reduce the stall 
>> speed sufficiently to meet the LSA requirements?
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