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Good morning Lance,

Since achieving and maintaining laminar flow is important
(understatement) for our little speed demons, I'm hoping you might offer
your 2 cents on the subject of where the leading edge of all control
surfaces should be in relation to the trailing edge of the wing,
vertical and horizontal stabs. I think we're all agreed that the LE
should not be below and that flush with is OK. But are there any
benefits to having the control surface leading edges HIGHER, say upwards
of .125" above the trailing edges. Is better laminar flow all the way
back to the trailing edges of the control surfaces achieved by doing
this or is this unnecessary.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Angier Ames

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