X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1921491 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:03:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm58aec.bellsouth.net ([68.223.128.206]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070314230219.SDUD28456.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm58aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:02:19 -0400 Received: from [192.168.0.15] (really [68.223.128.206]) by ibm58aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070314230218.LKFX17681.ibm58aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.15]> for ; Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:02:18 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <21CD54C9-E5F5-4C3F-ADB9-8BEF27E2EF62@bellsouth.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: weight in quiet Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:02:15 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Thomas, This "Mod" was recommended for the old GU (Glasgow University) canard. Rain droplets or even bug juice used to destroy the laminar flow and the canard was loosing some lift. The new Roncs (sp) canard works fine in rain. Buly On Mar 14, 2007, at 6:53 PM, Thomas Jakits wrote: > Hey Buly, > you know about the report in a Cozy Newsletter about sanding the > canard chordwise with 400paper - eliminates any rain-issues and any > need for VG's... > If you do not have it, I have a "stolen" word-doc with the article... > > Thomas > > > On 3/14/07, Bulent Aliev wrote: > On Mar 14, 2007, at 4:32 PM, Thomas Jakits wrote: > > > 7mph more topspeed or less stallspeed? > > > > The Cozy with vortex generators installed on the canard and main > wings, lands 10 mph slower and have better control at slow speeds. > It looses 1-2 mph at the top end. The VG's do the same thing as > dimpled tape, just better. > > The Cozy > Bulent "Buly" Aliev > FXE Ft lauderdale, FL > http://tinyurl.com/dcy36 > >