Try them in X-Plane, It's fun to experiment with. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Langford <n5...@hiwaay.net> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Thursday, February 2, 2006 8:29 pm Subject: Re: KR> angle of incidence, AS504x
> Russ Bell wrote: > > > What is current thought on AOI for the AS504x > > airfoils? Looks like initial calculations were 1 > > degree. Has that been found to be optimal? > > All that have been built to data have been 1 degree and nobody's > complainedyet. My fuselage is right at zero degrees at low > altitude wide open with > one degree. The question might be "how often do we fly at low > altitude wide > open", and my answer would be almost never. For that reason, I > don't see a > problem with 2 degree eithers, which would give you a slightly > better view > over the cowling, if nothing else, with little if any drag > penalty, unless > you spend all of your time doing high speed passes at sea level. > On the > other hand, if your aft spar is already glued in place, you can > leave it > there and it becomes a no-brainer... > > Mark Langford, Harvest, AL > see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com > email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
