I think "DUMBO" used spoilers with the GAW airfoil. Check newsletter 396 ?? of the newsletters. Get the CD of past newsletters, Virg
On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:03:33 -0800 (PST) Frank Ross <[email protected]> writes: > Has anyone used spoilers on the KR? > It surprises me that with all the "improvements" folks have tried > over the years, I've never seen any mention of spoilers on the > wings. It shouldn't be any harder than building a belly-board, but > is going to take up some space in the wing and add some weight. > Should do the job once the plane is on (or a few inches from) the > ground. > But hey, if you wanted to fly slow and land short, you wouldn't > have built a KR, right? > Frank > > [email protected] wrote: > I wonder how the stall speed compares between the stock wing and > the Diehl wing skin wings. I think I need a belly board cause I > think this thing is going to float forever. > > Dan > > From: larry severson > More lift = more drag. Land slow, fly slow. > > > > > Frank Ross, > EAA Chapter 35, > San Geronimo, TX > RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, England, UK > Visit my photo album at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/alamokr2 > > --------------------------------- > New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC > and save big. > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl
