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Re: Europa-List: Reflexed Flaps

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Reflexed Flaps
From: Dj Merrill <deej@thayer.dartmouth.edu>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:31:39

On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 12:49, Dj Merrill wrote:
>  He said he gained about 10 knots of speed just by doing
> > that.....versus the zero degrees normal retracted position.  The theory is
> > that reflexed flaps reduce wing drag dramatically.  Have any Europa fliers
> > tried this?  If so, what was your result?  Are there any downsides or risks
> > to trying this?  Comments please.


        This was supposed to say:
"For what its worth I've heard something similar on a Glasair."

Not sure why it came across blank unless I messed up...  ;-)

-Dj




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