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What is the downside to this?....................
Well, on the Mono, the flap-bone is connected to the wheel-bone.
Reflex the flaps by 10 degrees and the wheel will encroach into the
cockpit space.
Short pilots might have difficulty communicating with their passengers.
Just a thought ;-)
Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Kaarsberg" <kaarsber@terra.com.br>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Reflexed Flaps
<kaarsber@terra.com.br>
>10 degrees is a lot of reflex, but the Lancair 320 has small flaps.
Reflex big flaps enough and testing is needed to make sure the thing
won't ever have a dangerous CG condition, which can't be corrected
should flaps fail to deploy. But theoretically, reflex 'em just right,
leave the horizontal tail at home as we now have a sort-of flying wing,
and better than 10-knot boost with all that wetted area gone. Pitch
control with the tri-gear's flap switch?
>
>Regards,
>Fred F.
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What is the downside to this?
Will too much stability be lost if the tail doesnt pull down a bit?
What will happen at altitude, any risk of high speed stall? I suppose
the aerodynamic service ceiling must suffer?
I suppose it could be used as a method to make a twoseater into a faster
oneseater for lower altitudes, when alone, flick the warp drive switch
;-)
Alex, #529
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