Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #44528
From: Colyn Case on earthlink <colyncase@earthlink.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Leading Edge Tape - speed penalty
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:22:23 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Fred said,
I recall querying the 3M rep at OSH about this.  His answer: take some clear finish paint and with a fine brush and a lot of patience, fill in the step behind the tape.  He said it flows and fills nicely. 
 
Fred, I don't see how that can possibly work.    It's the shape of the curve you have to manage, not just how smooth it is, right?  The edge of 1" tape would fall right in the region of the airfoil where the curve is changing very quickly.   I can imagine if you continued the tape to a relatively flat part of the airfoil, it might work.  but then you would need 3' wide tape or more.
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