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Subject: Europa-List: Cockpit module installation
From: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 01:10:10

>VERY IMPORTANT: The module must be as far forward as possible. You probably
>have to file both the fuselage and the module in order to have them flush.
>If not you will have problem when you are installing the FL15
>for the flaps. I have 1 mm space between FL15 and the Cockpit module when
>flaps are in up position.

I always like to see the flaps up slightly negative. Look at a correct 
digital drawing of Don's airfoil and you will see that the trailing edge is 
slightly reflexed. Top surface is hollow and bottom slightly convex. Just 
like most gliders.This reduces the drag in the cruise.

Graham 




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