X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:58:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from argon.lunarpages.com ([209.200.244.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.5) with ESMTPS id 3033200 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:39:35 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.200.244.84; envelope-from=thorn@starflight.aero Received: from [64.91.205.42] (helo=VAlien) by argon.lunarpages.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1KKDaG-00006Z-1h for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:38:54 -0700 From: "Valin & Allyson Thorn" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: Legacy Wing Tip Landing Lights X-Original-Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:38:18 -0500 Organization: STARFLIGHT X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C8E983.2EBC0240" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcjprRX00avyQp1XTUaRkadtNoE+FQ== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18000 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - argon.lunarpages.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - starflight.aero This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C8E983.2EBC0240 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hey LML gang, I'd really like to have our Legacy's landing lights in the wing, rather than just mounted on the landing gear, for the significant collision avoidance mitigation it provides - according to USAF studies. The easiest place to put them is in the Legacy's stub wing section because the shape there is so simple and there's plenty of space. The problem I have with that location is that it will be very difficult to do it so cleanly that it doesn't trip turbulent flow very early along the chord of this laminar flow wing -- with significant drag increase... So, I'd really like to get our landing lights in the wing tips. I've finally found some nice, low profile HID lights that are small enough to fit in the Legacy's wing tips. The biggest challenge is the thermo-forming of the clear acrylic lens with the more complex shape of the wing tips. I really don't wan't to add yet another mod development to our Legacy project. Has anyone else already done this for landing lights in the Legacy's wing tips? Does anyone know of a shop with reasonable prices for forming acrylic like this? Thanks, Valin Legacy Houston, TX USA ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C8E983.2EBC0240 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hey = LML gang,

I’d really like to have our Legacy’s landing lights in the wing, = rather than just mounted on the landing gear, for the significant collision = avoidance mitigation it provides – according to USAF studies. The = easiest place to put them is in the Legacy’s stub wing section because the = shape there is so simple and there’s plenty of space. The problem I have = with that location is that it will be very difficult to do it so cleanly that = it doesn’t trip turbulent flow very early along the chord of this = laminar flow wing -- with significant drag increase... =

So, = I’d really like to get our landing lights in the wing tips. I’ve = finally found some nice, low profile HID lights that are small enough to fit in = the Legacy’s wing tips. The biggest challenge is the = thermo-forming of the clear acrylic lens with the more complex shape of the wing = tips…

I = really don’t wan’t to add yet another mod development to our Legacy = project. Has anyone else already done this for landing lights in the Legacy’s = wing tips? Does anyone know of a shop with reasonable prices for = forming acrylic like this?

Thanks,

Valin

Legacy

Houston, TX = USA

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