Larry, Disdurbing the airfoil profile is not the same as dulling the surface. We are not talking about the same effect here. Bet you if he only dulled his Q wing, he would not have experienced the same ill effect.
Hennie -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of larry severson Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 5:43 PM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR> Armoural >You actually want dull surfaces for more speed as bright smooth >surfaces are purely for appeal and not for speed. The air clings to >the surface and this is the exact opposite of what you want. The Q2 has a laminar flow wing (smooth flow, minimum drag), One person decided to put a trim color on the leading edge. Plane didn't want to fly due to the SLIGHT disruption of air flow. After he sanded off the extra paint and restored the surface, plane flew great. Just because it sounds good, doesn't mean it is. TEST! Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com _______________________________________ 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail is confidential and is for the addressee only. Please refer to http://www.kumbaresources.com/email-disclaimer for important disclaimers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
