planecrazzzy
Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 207
Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject: Steve Wittman's Buttercup story |
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This is a interesting article...
it's too "Big" to attach....So you'll have to click on the address....
http://www.kilocharlie.us/Buttercup.pdf
Here's a sample:
Steve checks the leading edge flaps on Buttercup. When deployed, a full span leading
edge flap and a slotted trailing edge flap increase lift by as much as 100%, and reduce
the stall speed by as much as 30%. This is simple technology that dates back to at
least 1919, but is rarely used on lightplanes.
Holy crap !!!!
I like the part where a guy came Bragging about his plane....
Steve said they'd "mark" where his wheels lifted off....
and Steve would "land AND take off" within that distance....
Then , go up and Dust the guy on top end....
Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN
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