Gentelmen,
I think that old saying is applicable here, "If it aint broke, don't
fix it"
Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx
[email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "RICHARD G ALPS" <[email protected]>
To: "KRnet" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: KR>airfoil design
Mark wrote:
..I can't fathom why anybody would want to
reengineer the KR wing when one of the world's sharpest wing specialists has
already designed one especially for this airplane, with reduced drag and
increased speed one of the top priorities, while maintaining the docile
stall characteristics of the stock RAF48. Just my opinion though...
My reply is: "My thoughts exactly"
Richard Alps, from the Denver area
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Langford
To: KRnet
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: KR>airfoil design
Lloyd Schultz wrote:I can't fathom why anybody would want to
reengineer the KR wing when one of the world's sharpest wing specialists
has
already designed one especially for this airplane, with reduced drag and
increased speed one of the top priorities, while maintaining the docile
stall characteristics of the stock RAF48. Just my opinion though...
> of the most docile airplanes out there. I can't help thinking that
making
a
> "sweet"-flying wing is like baking a really good pastry...it's as much a
result
> of the chef's ability as the vitals used. No?
I knew somebody would make this point. The aircraft factories that used
this airfoil had a lot more expertise in taming aerodynamic problems than
the guy who asked the question. I get the impression that anybody asking
for airfoil advice probably isn't going to be a "chef" with a lot of
ability. Now if he wants to learn all the tricks of the aero engineering
trade, he's welcome to do it. He asked for opinions, I gave mine. He can
do whatever he wants, but I can't fathom why anybody would want to
reengineer the KR wing when one of the world's sharpest wing specialists
has
already designed one especially for this airplane, with reduced drag and
increased speed one of the top priorities, while maintaining the docile
stall characteristics of the stock RAF48. Just my opinion though...
Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL
N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
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