X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 18:17:05 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from msa1-gh.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.251] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTP id 860098 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 02 Dec 2005 02:21:06 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.206.160.251; envelope-from=rsmiley@centurytel.net Received: from Downstairs (d3-12.rb.gh.centurytel.net [69.29.194.12]) by msa1-gh.centurytel.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id jB27KEMS020010 for ; Fri, 2 Dec 2005 01:20:18 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <002501c5f710$e0364e80$927dfea9@Downstairs> From: "rsmiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Flying in primer question X-Original-Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 23:20:29 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01C5F6CD.D188CFE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C5F6CD.D188CFE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Interesting question. I flew in unsanded primer for two years. After upholstery, and paint, = (Slick finish and 60lbs later) my plane was about 5 knots slower. Go = figure!!! Does the supersonic fighters have a slick painted surface or a mat = finish? Doesn't a slight turbulance or trapped boundary layer of air = offer a better surface for flight? What say you air racers and = aeronautical engineers? Practically speaking, I was glad the plane was proved in primer. I did = some body work, fixed some tolerance issues and trued out two flight = surfaces before color coat. Plane is now perfectly trimmed. Bob Smiley N94RJ ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C5F6CD.D188CFE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Interesting question.
 
I flew in unsanded primer for two = years. After=20 upholstery, and paint, (Slick finish and 60lbs later) my plane was about = 5 knots=20 slower.  Go figure!!!
 
Does the supersonic fighters have a = slick painted=20 surface or a mat finish?  Doesn't a slight turbulance or trapped = boundary=20 layer of air offer a better surface for flight? What say you air racers = and=20 aeronautical engineers?
 
Practically speaking, I was glad the = plane was=20 proved in primer. I did some body work, fixed some tolerance issues and = trued=20 out two flight surfaces before color coat. Plane is now perfectly=20 trimmed.
 
Bob Smiley
N94RJ
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