Hi Guys, Discussion of the wing stub brings up a completely different approach to the transition from wing stub to outer wing.
Has anyone tried stall fences between the stub and outer wings. I searched the archive to no avail. I built an Osprey some time ago. Like the KR, it has stub wings and outer wings. Builders of the Osprey found that a “stall fence” between the stub and outer wings is remarkably effective at improving Osprey slow flight characteristics without impacting top speed. The Osprey’s aerodynamics are much more “difficult” due to water landing requirements, which made for some nasty turbulence around the fuselage. Additionally, the Osprey had conflicting operational characteristics: water operations demand slow flight, yet the plane was really built to be speedy. Finally, the Osprey uses the 23012 airfoil (like Roy Marsh’s KR and the Beechcraft Bonanza). So perhaps the Osprey and the KR are different enough that a stall fence wouldn’t really help. But a stall fence is amazingly easy to build and install (and they look kind of cool too). So I’m guessing my son and I will try them. Any experience or thoughts? Cheers, Owen Hughes https://hugheskr2s.yolasite.com <https://hugheskr2s.yolasite.com/> _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
