Keith,
Not according to their information.
Dale
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Hickling" <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators
> <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
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> Do they increase drag at higher speeds?
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> Keith Hickling.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "D.Hetrick" <gdh@isp.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> 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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