X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from smtp105.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([68.142.229.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with SMTP id 1921180 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:05:23 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.229.100; envelope-from=downing.j@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 26782 invoked from network); 14 Mar 2007 20:04:37 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=MTHWA4G9O8/O4NGsDoLzfwp39V4DJgXX/x3Sx8DuV1gX+hzAogkX0/qT76SdlqT+RyyxCeLkWaBwNSGVvRNi1YrZi4HDvXL3Fzv03k2T2oF6JFKUIHfHa1LFSrZuBbmBxfDHVopjW8KPo61QHuvQORYSr0C9sXqsJ8fHLIP10as= ; Received: from unknown (HELO mom) (downing.j@sbcglobal.net@75.40.224.46 with login) by smtp105.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 14 Mar 2007 20:04:37 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: xQ0IXfgVM1mWpW2pRDuTz.nT1rhZg3wHPPVmUp61f9rp_N9gho7PxPR.oA76gCOO7ezr8yIIAJ0Jrr2hQVEZq0u_Fpon92mjNLULTfmdscwxJuZAifBTuhoKlYfs8LVpwfTbGiyRcaikDU4NBaeWSJchoQ-- Message-ID: <001101c76674$154f3360$4001a8c0@gateway.2wire.net> From: "John Downing" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: weight in quiet Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:05:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C7664A.2C03AD40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C7664A.2C03AD40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thomas, a few years back, dimple tape was promoted to work like the = vortex generators, being added to the main wing and also on props and = canards. There was an article in Sport Aviation on it, but I don't = recall when. One of the fellows here tried 1/8" pinstripping tape, 2 = each placed 1/8" apart on the wings and prop spanwise of a Thorpe T-18 = and he claimed is was good for 7 mph. You need to cover with paint or = polyurethane to keep it in place. JohnD ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Thomas Jakits=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:10 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: weight in quiet Where would you use "Dimple Tape"? Thomas =20 On 3/14/07, John Downing wrote:=20 Dave, you can always add dimple tape. One of the Tailwind guys said = his plane was $240.00 lighter, no faster though. JohnD ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C7664A.2C03AD40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thomas, a few years back, dimple tape = was promoted=20 to work like the vortex generators, being added to the main wing  = and also=20 on props and canards.  There was an article in Sport Aviation on = it, but I=20 don't recall when.  One of the fellows here tried 1/8" pinstripping = tape, 2=20 each placed 1/8" apart on the wings and prop spanwise of a Thorpe T-18 = and he=20 claimed is was good for 7 mph.  You need to cover with paint or=20 polyurethane to keep it in place.  JohnD
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From:=20 Thomas Jakits
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 = 8:10=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: weight = in=20 quiet

Where would you use "Dimple Tape"?
Thomas

 
On 3/14/07, John=20 Downing <downing.j@sbcglobal.net>=20 wrote:=20
Dave, you can always add dimple = tape.  One=20 of the Tailwind guys said his plane was $240.00 lighter, no faster=20 though. =20 JohnD

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