X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:15:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao08.cox.net ([68.230.241.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.7f) with ESMTP id 940342 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:44:34 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.31; envelope-from=WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net Received: from dell ([24.251.75.43]) by fed1rmmtao08.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with SMTP id <20060121174132.SPFR26964.fed1rmmtao08.cox.net@dell> for ; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:41:32 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <014f01c61eb2$370b7eb0$0588fea9@dell> From: "Scotty G" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Winglets versus Wingtips X-Original-Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:43:34 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_014A_01C61E77.878A5810" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_014A_01C61E77.878A5810 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Charlie, I was always taught that winglets were a benefit that increased the = effective span of a wing at high altitudes. This, over time, would lead = to an increase in fuel savings/economy. It would take a while, and some = effort on your part, but maybe over the next six months or a year you = might run your cross country flights with similar profiles with and = without winglets and see if you can prove the theory. (Well, theory to = us but proven in aerodynamic texts and flight test data.) Cool nonetheless. Scotty G www.UnleashedAirRacing.com www.WarbirdAeroPress.com www.SeptemberPops.com ------=_NextPart_000_014A_01C61E77.878A5810 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
Charlie,
 
I was always taught that winglets were = a benefit=20 that increased the effective span of a wing at high altitudes. This, = over time,=20 would lead to an increase in fuel savings/economy. It would take a = while, and=20 some effort on your part, but maybe over the next six months or a year = you might=20 run your cross country flights with similar profiles with and without = winglets=20 and see if you can prove the theory. (Well, theory to us but proven in=20 aerodynamic texts and flight test data.)
 
Cool nonetheless.
 
 
Scotty G
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