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I am building a Legacy, and had the same
questions. Lancair says no, matter of fact supposedly, some people have
been cutting them off of IV-P's. The guy that is making the kits swears by
them, and several people who have installed them like them. When you
install them, you also have to put in the recessed light/strobes into the tips,
another expense. We talked it over, and did a lot of research, as most
commercial and military AC have them now, but were basically told that you had
to get real high, and real fast for them to become effective. So, for now,
we will not install them as the AE's at Lancair would surely have been offering
them if they had any benefit. We will fly in primer for a while, so have
the option to install later, if somehow it is proven that it is worth the effort
and expense.
Greg Ward
Lancair 20B N178RG in progress
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Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:34
PM
Subject: [LML] L360 winglets
I am
building a L360 in Australia, and will soon have to make the decision about
what wing tips to use. The kit comes with the standard tips. However, I have
seen some Lancairs with winglets, and am wondering whether they are worth the
investment in time and money. Has anyone out there in LML land done any
research into the benefits of winglets? I am interested particularly in before
and after comparisons, both in terms of speed and general
handling.
Any
info would be greatly appreciated.
Rob
Stevens
Perth,
Western
Australia.
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