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RE: Europa-List: Re: Full trigear speed kit vs hinge fairings only

Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Full trigear speed kit vs hinge fairings only
From: craig <craigb@onthenet.com.au>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:08:15

While on the subject of the outer flap hinge, given its location, my
thoughts were it might be advantageous to turn that hinge faring  into a
"fence" to help reduce spanwise flow.

What say yee gentlemen to that.  Or is it a lot of work for no real gain

Regards
Craig
Kit 577, final prep before paint

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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of zwakie
Sent: Saturday, 14 October 2017 7:01 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Full trigear speed kit vs hinge fairings only


jonathanmilbank wrote:
> I particularly like this quote from Bud: "The flap brackets (especially
the outers) are a huge drag source.  So is the gear. Gear drag is
interesting.  The legs and brake callipers actually produce more drag than
the tyres and wheels."

Exactly the two things I thought would be of interest to you and why I
posted the link (pure luck that I had read this article again earlier this
week, otherwise I would not have thought of it  [Wink] )

--------
Marcel Zwakenberg
XS TG || 912ULS || PH-SBR


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http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=473511#473511


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