On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 12:17, Garry Stout wrote:
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> I struck up a conversation this morning with the owner of a beautiful
> Lancair 320. With a Lycoming 320 engine, he cruises at 75% power at 7,500
> feet, at 195 KNOTS! I asked him about his speed "tricks" and he said that
> one of the things he did was to "reflex" the flaps to 10 degrees UP when
> fully retracted. He said he gained about 10 knots of speed just by doing
> that.....versus the zero degrees normal retracted position. The theory is
> that reflexed flaps reduce wing drag dramatically. Have any Europa fliers
> tried this? If so, what was your result? Are there any downsides or risks
> to trying this? Comments please.
-Dj
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