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 Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: Drag Reduction Experiment |
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Some of you will want to read this, especially Earl F.,
Nick has been good enough to help me out with my experiment for my
thesis. Basically we're putting gap seals on the gaps between the
Lightning's flaps, the ailerons (top and bottom) and the underside of the
elevator. Yesterday Nick simply sealed off the flaps with 100mph duct tape
and went for a flight to see if it would effect handling negatively. On
Monday we'll be doing a baseline and hopefully on Tuesday and/or Wednesday
be doing the modifications and testing. This was not a real scientific test
as he just wanted to check handling, but reported that he got a "favorable
result" in terms of speed gains. How favorable we'll wait until we take a
real scientific data sample. So far we're on the level with about what our
"best guess estimate" would say. We still have to see if it is practical.
This test will be using a type of mylar for the gap seals and will be made
to remove if Arion Aircraft decides that they don't want to keep them on the
demonstrator, or if we tear one up or whatever. Really anxious to see the
actual results and I think that Nick is excited about it too. Want an
inexpensive way to increase performance without gaining weight, then this
might be for you. More to come in the next 2 weeks. Brian w.
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