X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:50:41 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao11.cox.net ([68.230.241.28] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.7f) with ESMTP id 940977 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:06:31 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.28; envelope-from=WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net Received: from dell ([24.251.75.43]) by fed1rmmtao11.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with SMTP id <20060122080427.EFPV6244.fed1rmmtao11.cox.net@dell> for ; Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:04:27 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <004701c61f2a$9e714a30$0588fea9@dell> From: "Scotty G" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Testing X-Original-Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 01:05:27 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0044_01C61EEF.EE97A350" 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_0044_01C61EEF.EE97A350 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Charlie wrote -=20 For years I have wondered whether or not flap gap seals would be a good = speed modification to do to my airplane. when I first tested one years = ago that had them, I was alarmed that we had lost our fowler flap slot = and cove covers in the wing. Checking with the wing designer he said = not to worry. Sure enough, stalls were normal-- approaches normal-- I = could see no difference. So to apply this principle to mine, I thought = maybe I could remove the cove covers and put a strip of aluminum that = the flap would come up and seal against. But I wanted to test it first. I had just flown my airplane two hours to a out-of-state location and I = had taken some good data. So for the return trip, I purchased some good = tape material and completely sealed top and bottom on my flaps. You = would think it would be at least 2 kn increase , right? I stopped at 12.5 and 14.5 (the two altitudes where I had exact data) = and the indicated airspeed was............exactly the same! Go figure. =20 I have a couple more bright ideas. I want to try some rudder gap = seals. Didn't want to do it up to now because of the paint, but I guess = I could try it-- and if I get 2 kn or better out of it I will get the = airbrush out and paint them on the bench. And then there's the fuselage/horizontal stabilizer fairing I have in = mind????????????/ AHHHHHH the quest for speed, maybe an extra hundred = horsepower would do it. Charlie K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- Welcome to my world! Scotty G www.UnleashedAirRacing.com www.WarbirdAeroPress.com www.SeptemberPops.com ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C61EEF.EE97A350 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Charlie wrote -
 
For years I have wondered whether or not flap gap seals would be a = good=20 speed modification to do to my airplane. when I first tested one years = ago that=20 had them, I was alarmed that we had lost our fowler flap slot and cove = covers in=20 the wing.  Checking with the wing designer he said not to = worry.  Sure=20 enough, stalls were normal-- approaches normal-- I could see no=20 difference.  So to apply this principle to mine, I thought maybe I = could=20 remove the cove covers and put a strip of aluminum that the flap would = come up=20 and seal against.  But I wanted to test it first.
 I had = just flown=20 my airplane two hours to a out-of-state location and I had taken some = good=20 data.  So for the return trip, I purchased some good tape material = and=20 completely sealed top and bottom on my flaps. You would think it would = be at=20 least 2 kn increase , right?
I stopped at 12.5 and 14.5 (the two = altitudes=20 where I had exact data) and the indicated airspeed = was............exactly the=20 same! Go figure. 
I  have a couple more bright = ideas.  I want=20 to try some rudder gap seals. Didn't want to do it up to now because of = the=20 paint, but I guess I could try it-- and if I get 2 kn or better out of = it I will=20 get the airbrush out and paint them on the bench.
And then there's = the=20 fuselage/horizontal stabilizer fairing I have in mind????????????/ = AHHHHHH the=20 quest for speed, maybe an extra hundred horsepower would do it.

Charlie K.
Welcome to my world!
 
 
Scotty G
www.UnleashedAirRacing.com=
www.WarbirdAeroPress.com
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