Stall speed on the AA1B was 3 knots difference with flaps. Those flaps look to be about the same size as the KR2. I never bothered using them on the Grumman. Ever. I am going belly board on the SeaFury. My .02
Craig www.kr2seafury.com --- On Wed, 8/3/11, Peter Diffey <pe...@heroic.co.uk> wrote: > From: Peter Diffey <pe...@heroic.co.uk> > Subject: Re: KR> Flap and belly board combination. > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 9:16 PM > Hi, > > I am no expert, but as far as I can figure, a belly board > will increase drag but will not increase lift, so will not > allow a lower landing speed. > > The belly board drag will allow a steaper approach, it will > also help you bleed off speed during the roll out. > > Whether the kr2 flaps have any significant effect on stall > speed is a moot point, I doubt if anybody has done any > design analysis. > > Looking at the flaps on my std kr2 I doubt if they do much > to stall speed. > > The easiest way to keep down the safe landing speed is to > build light - I thought hemlock was a sort of poison :) > > Pete > -- > S
