X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:40:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s35.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.110] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5456601 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:19:31 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.110; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from BLU0-SMTP207 ([65.55.116.72]) by blu0-omc3-s35.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:18:55 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [124.185.244.146] X-Originating-Email: [frederickmoreno@bigpond.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from Razzle ([124.185.244.146]) by BLU0-SMTP207.phx.gbl over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:18:53 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:18:34 +0800 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; charset="iso-8859-1"; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_YIRHFQR2QL8000000000" X-Mailer: IncrediMail (6295180) From: Frederick Moreno References: X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail (lml@lancaironline.net)" Subject: Re: [LML] gap seals on a IV or IVP X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Mar 2012 12:18:54.0402 (UTC) FILETIME=[9C752220:01CD0B4A] --------------Boundary-00=_YIRHFQR2QL8000000000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Colyn: =0D =0D I did using sail plan gap seals on bottom of ailerons and elevator and = a rubber seal in the flap well to seal against leakage when the flaps are retracted. I did not do a controlled before and after experiment putting seals on right after paint. Overall the plane has lower drag area than = a standard IV (1.85 square feet vs 2.12 sq feet) but improved slickness co= mes from several sources including better engine cooling, no intercoolers (aspirated), and gap seals as well as careful attention to wing profile. = =0D =0D So on balance, I dunno.....=0D =0D F =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: Colyn Case=0D Date: 26/03/2012 8:12:11 PM=0D To: lml@lancaironline.net=0D Subject: [LML] gap seals on a IV or IVP=0D =0D Has anyone put gap seals on a IV or IVP? What were the results?=0D =0D Colyn=0D =0D =0D --=0D For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.ht= ml=0D =20 --------------Boundary-00=_YIRHFQR2QL8000000000 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Colyn:
 
I did using sail plan gap seals on  bottom of ailerons and = ; elevator and a rubber seal in the flap well to seal against leakag= e when the flaps are retracted.  I did not do a controlled befo= re and after experiment putting seals on  right after pain= t.  Overall the plane has lower drag area than a standard IV (1= =2E85 square feet vs 2.12 sq feet)  but improved slickness come= s from several sources including better engine cooling, no intercoolers (= aspirated), and gap seals as well as careful attention to wing profile. <= /DIV>
 
So on balance, I dunno.....
 
F 
 
 
 
 
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Date: 26/03/2012 8= :12:11 PM
Subject: [LML] gap= seals on a IV or IVP
 
Has anyone put gap seals on a IV or IVP?   What were the r= esults?
 
Colyn
 
 
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