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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3204025 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 May 2004 15:21:11 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.221.179.204]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040503192111.QWCF1781.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Mon, 3 May 2004 15:21:11 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Tail Wing Incident Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 14:19:06 -0500 Message-ID: <00fc01c43143$8312e540$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00FD_01C43119.9A3CDD40" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00FD_01C43119.9A3CDD40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I used to think the same thing (draggy airfoil) but I think the problem with RVs over 220 is related to wing / tail / fuselage incidence. At = 220 I get the visual impression that I am in a dive during level flight.=20 =20 Ever thought about reflexing the flaps a bit to knock off some of the = extra lift of the wing. Sure you have :-)=20 =20 The early Citation jets used the same airfoil as the lowly RV.=20 =20 Yeah, but aren't they the butt of every slow jet joke :-) =20 =20 What does Dave Anders do to go so fast? Is it just attention to detail = for a clean airframe, or does he have some real secret to rigging the plane? = =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (going to pay for that extra 3 inches of head room in my canopy) ------=_NextPart_000_00FD_01C43119.9A3CDD40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

I used to = think the same=20 thing (draggy airfoil) but I think the problem with RVs over 220 = is=20 related to wing / tail / fuselage incidence. At 220 = I get=20 the visual impression that I am in a dive during level flight.

Ever thought about = reflexing the=20 flaps a bit to knock off some of the extra lift of the wing. Sure = you have=20 :-) <= /DIV>

The early = Citation jets=20 used the same airfoil as the lowly RV.

Yeah, but aren't they = the butt of=20 every slow jet joke=20 :-)

What does Dave = Anders do to=20 go so fast? Is it just attention to detail for a clean airframe, = or does=20 he have some real secret to rigging the plane? =20

Cheers,

Rusty (going to pay for that extra 3 inches = of head=20 room in=20 my canopy) ------=_NextPart_000_00FD_01C43119.9A3CDD40--