Return-Path: Received: from mta3.snfc21.pbi.net ([206.13.28.141]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 8 Nov 1999 00:11:13 -0500 Received: from soca.com ([209.79.182.179]) by mta3.snfc21.pbi.net (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.1999.09.16.21.57.p8) with ESMTP id <0FKV0042Z59I6M@mta3.snfc21.pbi.net> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Sun, 7 Nov 1999 21:15:19 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 21:18:58 -0800 From: Bob Chesley Subject: Reflex Flaps To: Lancair List Address Reply-to: rchesley@soca.com Message-id: <38265D42.C4B78E21@soca.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> There certainly are a lot of theories on how the reflex flaps came to be! Here's another one.... It is my impression that a characteristic of our laminar flow wing is a large excursion of the center of lift with airspeed. At higher speeds it moves significantly aft and needs the reflex flap setting. What say the aeronautical engineers in our group? Bob Chesley - LNC2 - N4YH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>