Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:44:32 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m19.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 488362 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:37:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.11; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m19.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.55.65240fae (3310) for ; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:37:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <55.65240fae.2eb11aa0@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:37:04 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Tuft testing X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1098891424" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1098891424 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/27/2004 10:24:05 AM Central Standard Time, WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net writes: Boy, was I disappointed! I thought I would see some detached flow as airspeed increased. I went up to 260 mph indicated and *nothing.* The flow never become detached along the length of the tufts chordwise. So much for placing turbulator tape for some extra speed, huh? Scotty, Now you see why some of us are so interested in cooling drag. If the airframe was built and finished with care the only improvements are going to come from other areas and, they will be significant because of the low airframe drag. Pay attention to the bottom fwd 2/3s of the wing too. BTW, tuft out by the decal - you may be tripping the air there.................. ;-) Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) Some Assembly Required Using Common Hand Tools, Take your time - go fast. -------------------------------1098891424 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 10/27/2004 10:24:05 AM Central Standard Time,=20 WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net writes:
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Boy, was I disappointed! I thought I would see some de= tached=20 flow as airspeed increased. I went up to 260 mph indicated and *nothing.*=20= The=20 flow never become detached along the length of the tufts chordwise. So muc= h=20 for placing turbulator tape for some extra speed,=20 huh?
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Now you see why some of us are so interested in cooling drag.  If=20= the=20 airframe was built and finished with care the only improvements are going to= =20 come from other areas and, they will be significant because of the low airfr= ame=20 drag.  Pay attention to the bottom fwd 2/3s of the wing too.
 
BTW, tuft out by the decal - you may be tripping the air=20 there.................. ;-)
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR)

Some Assembly Required=20
Using Common Hand Tools,
Take your time - go fast.
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