X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from [68.202.132.19] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WEBUSER 5.1.7) with HTTP id 1909494 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:41:21 -0500 From: marv@lancair.net Subject: LNC2 flap mod To: X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.1.7 Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:41:21 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html;charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
While visiting Bill Bradburry's nice Legacy FG project a couple weeks ago I had an opportunity to get a good look at the flap system and was really impressed.  It occurred to me that semi-fowler flaps on an LNC2 instead of the present rotating, hinged flaps might be a worthwhile modification.  Gaining that extra wing area during the first 20 or so degrees of flap travel sounds like a great deal to me, would have to have a positive effect on lowering the dirty stall speed.  Have any of you attempted this mod or given it any serious thought?  I'd sure like to get some input before committing to it.  Help, observations, suggestions will all be appreciated.  Thanks.....

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