Steve,
I applaud to on trying to increase speed by drag reduction. However, suggesting that the “everyday Legacy” can gain 40 knots of airspeed by doing so is a bit of a reach. Unless of course you want to fly around with a higher than 10:1 compression ratio and 3000 RPM? (:
Lynn Farnsworth
Super Legacy #235
TSIO-550 Powered
Race #44
MMO Mach .60
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Colwell
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 8:40 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Gap Seals
OK Doug, here’s another 4 for you. Put Home Depot Compressible Foam Tape in the wing trailing edge flap pocket. I have been planning to do this but just haven’t got around to it. Put in 8 more “tricks” and you are up 40 KNOTS! Don’t laugh you guys, Lee Behel did it at Reno.
Steve Colwell
Any bets on the improvement with gap seals, etc? I am guessing 4 knots.
D. Brunner
N241DB 700 hrs